Chris's Leamington Half Marathon

Chris Higgins is raising money for Helping Hands Community Charity
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Leamington Half Marathon · 7 July 2019

Through our "hand-up, not just a hand-out" approach, we provide supportive local services and opportunities, empowering those experiencing homelessness, vulnerability in housing, domestic abuse, addiction, isolation, mental health challenges, and poverty, towards more promising futures

Story

I am the Shop Manager and Support worker for Helping Hands and have been in this role for just over two years. I have personally seen the massive impacts it can make to peoples lives. I have taken people to rehab, some of whom some are still there. I have built a great friendship with someone who has completely changed their life and was in fact an usher for my wedding last year. I continue to see little steps for the better in peoples journeys. we have 7 supported volunteers within the shop currently, who are keeping their minds occupied, taking up their Retail Level 2 courses. Helping Hands has also impacted my life, with seeing all the badness turning to goodness for people. I'm going to be totally honest, I have only ran 4 times this whole year for a distance of less than 3 miles and I am absolutely bricking it. If I am able to raise over 150 quid I will dress up as Kevin Keegan for the whole of next week at work.


Donation summary

Total
£405.00
+ £83.75 Gift Aid
Online
£405.00
Offline
£0.00

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