The London Marathon has become an annual, inspiring and colourful fixture in the world’s sporting calendar since the inaugural race on 29 March 1981: a celebration of fun, fundraising and fancy dress.

Over the years more than a million people have completed the 26.2-mile course – which runs from Blackheath to The Mall, with a spectacular finish in front of Buckingham Palace, showcasing the very best that the capital city has to offer.

What’s more, these participants have raised over a billion pounds for charity and there have been countless amazing tales of human achievement throughout the event’s history – living up to its aim of helping participants ‘to have fun, and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world’.

I am here standing before you, to seek for your generous donation to help me achieve my own personal goal- to not only participate in this event but at the same time help Relate West Surrey receive financial support for the work that they do.

Relate West Surrey is a charitable organisation that has been around to help provide relationship support and improve wellbeing of family, couples and individuals for 85 years.

Relate West Surrey provides support and talking therapy to the young people, families and couples most vulnerable , including those suffering domestic abuse, family breakdown, self-harm, or the effects of the rising cost of living.

Help Relate West Surrey by helping me raise funds for them.