Following the cancellation of this year’s London Marathon, I have decided to bring the challenge to Eddisbury by walking 26.2 miles along Cheshire’s Sandstone Trail.

With the aim of raising money and spreading awareness for the charities Home-Start Cheshire and St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice, I, along with my wife Julia, will be attempting the feat on Sunday 4^th October.

Home-Start Cheshire provides a service throughout the county of Cheshire. Being a parent, whatever your situation, can be very challenging, especially when children are young. Many parents feel exhausted and overwhelmed by the stresses of family life. 

For some parents it’s a particular struggle, because they are also coping with issues such as post-natal depression, their or their child’s illness, or disability, isolation or multiple births. That’s when parents really need support and when Home-Start Cheshire can help.

A carefully selected volunteer, who has parenting experience, can visit regularly and offer emotional and practical support. This friendly parent-to-parent support is a simple yet effective way of enabling families to get back on track.

Home-Start Cheshire also offer other services for families including support groups, a first response service, advice, and advocacy and community activities.

To sponsor my walk for St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice instead (or in addition!) please click here.