The London Marathon helps to raise vital funds for worthy scholars whose only barrier to higher education and a rightful place in society is financial. Through the Canon Collins Trust's scholarship programme, these extraordinary leaders of tomorrow are often the first in their families to get a degree.

This work began in 1981 when Apartheid divided South Africa and Namibia, leaving black Africans living in poverty and servitude. Today, even though Apartheid has officially ended, there are numerous injustices remaining.

The Canon Collins Trust is committed to fighting such injustices by supporting socially engaged postgraduate study at South African universities, because it is at this level that scholars can effect change in society. Mandela himself was one such Canon Collins scholar who has left an undeniable mark on this world.

Please support our brave runners who are playing their part towards meaningful, generational change!