I am running the London Landmarks Half Marathon on 12 April and this will be my first half marathon.

Citizens Advice provides free, trusted advice and practical support, helping people resolve immediate problems, understand their rights and improve their longer term stability. This can include support with issues such as debt, housing, employment, benefits and family-related problems.

This support is especially important when someone’s circumstances change suddenly. For example, a person may experience ill health that affects their ability to work and leaves them struggling with bills, finances and uncertainty about what support they may be entitled to. In other cases, someone may be coping with a bereavement while also trying to manage urgent practical issues such as housing, benefits or day to day finances. At moments like these, clear and timely advice can make a real difference to individuals and families

I wanted to take on this challenge not only because it is a personal milestone, but also to help raise funds for a service that provides practical, frontline support when people need it most.

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