With so many charities and worthy causes to choose from, I decided to go for something a bit personal/relevant to me. As I am running the half marathon regardless, I thought an amazing local charity might as well benefit from my suffering! If you wish to donate, please do. It would also be great to see lots of people along the route or at the finish line in September to keep me going through the 21km :) For those interested I am training for <2hrs 15mins, but don't hold me to it!

Access to safe water seems like a basic right and turning on a tap to drink from seems so natural to us  But with 1 in 3 people around the world not having access to safe drinking water, there is still much to be done!

I have spent the past 8 years working in water quality research and the past 4 years working with communities in India. I have seen first hand the amazing work that Frank Water has done in India, and have been lucky enough to have a small part to play in that work. As our project comes to a close, I can see the potential difference and impact that this Bristol-based charity could have on vulnerable communities in increasingly challenging situations. 

I am running the Bristol Half Marathon on behalf of Frank Water to help support their work going forward.

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