For the fourth year in a row I'm running the Edinburgh EMF 10k for Edinburgh City Mission, and fast approaching a new Milestone. Faster by far than I will be completing the 10k, I suspect. Over the previous three years, total sponsorship for these has reached £1'897.50 including GiftAid.

Whilst the length of time the 10k takes me rises each year (52 minutes in 2022, 53 minutes in 2023, etc) so too does that total raised between them all and this year I'm hoping we can raise enough to take that past £2000 across the four years!

Thank you so much for anything you can share and donate. With every penny the City Mission is able to make more of a difference in the streets and lives of Edinburgh

There are the 7 Foodbanks+, Salaam (refugee support work), a Clothesbank+ and a Soul Food homeless meals in Edinburgh, and the Care Van (in partnership with Bethany Christian Trust), travelling the city each night providing hot food and drink to the homeless.

There's also the the 'Open Hand' project, providing parents with presents for their children, so that the door can be opened to celebrating their birthday, by reducing the financial burden it can place on a family. The present given to each child will be specific to that child’s interests and tastes so that they receive not just a gift, but one that they will really cherish and enjoy.

With every donation, no matter how small, you can help support their work making a real difference in people's lives across Scotland's capital city!