Turn2us is a national charity providing practical help to people who are struggling financially. I first started working with Turn2us in 2024, establishing the partnership between L&G and Turn2us, which sees us signpost Workplace pension members to the Turn2us Benefits Calculator. We did this because for our members with the most modest pension savings, understanding their entitlement to means-tested benefits can make a huge difference to their financial security in retirement. Since launch, we’ve helped our members identify uplifts to their benefits worth at least £500k per year, and I’ve also admired the work Turn2us do to address the stigma associated with claiming state benefits.

Running the Brighton Marathon represents a significant personal challenge for me. A 25 week training programme is preparing me to go from someone who has never run more than 10k to going more than 4 times that distance. And I’m delighted to be doing that as a team of runners from L&G supporting Turn2us across the Brighton and London Marathons in 2026. We have a generous employer matching benefit at L&G which we will be utilising to raise as much as we can for Turn2us, and support the great work they are doing for those living with financial insecurity.

Please support me if you can, donations small and large all welcome and hugely appreciated. Thank you.