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🏃♀️ Running for CANDI - Powered by The Speech House Team Member's Legs!🌼
Three Cheers for Vicki, James, Sue, Milo, Lewis & Naomi who are taking on the challenge!
This spring, a determined team of runners, from seasoned marathoners to enthusiastic first-timers, are taking on the Forest of Dean Spring Half Marathon with one shared goal: raising vital funds for CANDI.
We’re proud to be running on behalf of CANDI, a local charity that does life-changing work with children, young people, and families across the Forest of Dean. From youth support programmes and wellbeing services to family activities and early-help initiatives, CANDI brings compassion, connection, and opportunity to our community. You can explore their work here.
Our team isn’t just a random group of runners, we are part of the The Speech House Hotel Family, from a breadth of departments. Whether we’re welcoming guests, serving hearty local food, planning events, or making sure every stay feels special, we’re united by this place and the people who make it home.
Day in, day out we’re fortunate to work in a community that’s rich in spirit and connection. But we also see the challenges local families face, whether it’s emotional wellbeing, access to support services, or a safe space to grow. That’s why we chose CANDI as our nominated chairty for the year: because their efforts lift up our neighbours, our colleagues, our friends, and families across our region.
💛 Who's running?
We have a fantastic group of runners, Vicki, Sue, James, Lewis, Milo and Naomi all signed up and raring to go!
💛 Why we’re running:
✨ To support local young people with early-intervention and emotional wellbeing services
✨ To help families access activities and support that strengthen resilience
✨ To ensure community services like CANDI can thrive long into the future
✨ To give back to the place that gives so much to us, the Forest of Dean
No matter whether you’re cheering from the sidelines on the field or following from The Orangery at The Speech House during race day, we’d be honoured if you’d support our fundraiser
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