Joe's fundraiser for Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity

Joe Standen is raising money for Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity

Great South Run 2025 · 19 October 2025 · Start fundraising for this event

The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity is the principle charity of the Royal Navy. Beneficiaries lie at the heart of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity's purpose, it is our duty to remain focused on their needs. Since 2007, we have funded projects and facilities that boost morale for those who serve today. We also distribute millions of pounds annually to military charities which care for the children, families and veterans of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I’m delighted to be running the 2025 Great South Run and abseiling down the Spinnaker Tower in support of the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC)!

When I was medically discharged from the Royal Marines, military charities stepped in to help me move into my first civilian accommodation back in 2012. Now, through this incredible event, I have the chance to give back—to raise funds for a cause that has not only supported me over the years but continues to support sailors, marines, and their families for life.

As many of you know, I’ve come full circle and now work for the RNRMC. So, as a former Royal Marines Commando and current employee of the Charity, I feel I’ve got to do a little more than just run the race or do an abseil 😯

So, on 19 October 2025—almost 17 years to the day since being injured in Afghanistan—I’ll be digging out my boots and kit and speed marching the 10-mile course as well as making my way down the UK's tallest viewing platform on 5 July!

Every step I take will help make a real difference, and I’d love your support. Whether you can donate, share my page, or simply cheer me on—thank you for being part of the journey.

Let’s do this 💙⚓💚

#GreatSouthRun #RNRMC #OnceAMarineAlwaysAMarine

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