As anyone who knows me will tell you I am no natural athlete. Fleet footed I am not - 2 years ago I was struggling through the couch to 5k! This year I turned (ahem) 40 and decided I needed a challenge so in October I will be running my first half marathon! I had planned to run the Shrewsbury half but obviously 2020 had other ideas so I am going to be doing a virtual route solo instead!

I am raising money for an incredible local charity, Telford Crisis support, who provide disadvantaged local families with a much needed lifeline. We know that more than 4 million children in the UK, one of the world's richest countries, are growing up in poverty, without access to adequate nutrition. Levels of food insecurity in Britain are amongst the highest in Europe. Over the past 10 years, usage of food banks has grown exponentially. Corona virus has compounded this; Telford crisis support alone have reported a 75% increase in the first 6 months of this year compared to 2019. The good news is we can help. £10 feeds one adult for 3 days. £50 can feed a whole family.

Please contribute whatever you can manage, so that together we help an important, local charity, at this particularly difficult time.


http://telfordcrisissupport.org.uk/