In April 2025 I'll be taking on the challenge of completing the Brighton Marathon. Anyone who knows me will know I am not your typical runner. When I started training I was a 21 stone very unfit 43 year old! I am still pretty unfit but by April I will be at Marathon distance. I am passionate about raising funds for Acorn Village because of the great work I see being achieved every time I visit, great staff supporting great people to live their lives to the fullest!

Hopefully with your support I'll be able to raise much needed funds for Acorn Village, a local charity to me, based in Mistley, Manningtree, Essex.

I would like to thank you for your donation big or small.

About Acorn Village:

Acorn Village is a charity that provides residential and supported living facilities, care and support for adults with learning disabilities. We believe that life is for living and we put people first, disability second ensuring everyone meets their full potential in a nurturing environment.

Our objectives are met through daytime activities which encourage social interaction, learning new life skills, crafting, gardening, education, active leisure and entertainment. These activities are also open to adults with learning disabilities living in the wider community as well. Our family-centred ethos puts residents, staff, volunteers and their families at their heart of everything we do.

We continue to need to fundraise. This has become even more essential whilst looking ahead and making plans for this, taking into account the Cost of Living Crisis, which affects charities as well in ways such as rising energy costs for our residential properties and a steep increase in our food bill. We continue to fundraise to bridge the gap from the Local Authority fees we receive towards the care of each person who lives with us and the cost of our service provision.

Acorn Village was founded by a family over 50 years ago now, who wanted to see a brighter future for their daughter and other adults with learning disabilities. With the ethos in mind and continuing to provide far more than the basic care to our service users, has meant that fundraising is even more essential than it ever has been before.

If you want to learn a little more about Acorn Village you can visit The Walled Garden Café onsite or The Charity Shop. Follow their social media pages and visit their website www.acornvillages.com

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