I am running the Hackney Half to raise money for two wonderful local charities that I volunteer at — Hackney Night Shelter and North London Action for the Homeless (NLAH).

Hackney Night Shelter provides emergency accommodation for 26 people who would otherwise be sleeping on the streets. This means a safe space to sleep, hot meals, and the support needed to move on to longer term accommodation.

NLAH runs sessions for homeless people, the socially isolated, and those in financial hardship in Hackney. Every Monday lunchtime and Wednesday evening guests are given a hot meal and place to come together.