I'm Thomas, I'm 8 years old and I love to make people smile and laugh.

And I also know what it's like to feel sad and worried.

In too many places around the world, children are missing out on play and childhoods due to crisis and hardship including forced displacement, war, poverty, abandonment, trauma, isolation, caring responsibilities, illness and disability. The Flying Seagulls travel to the hardest to reach places bringing heaps and heaps of FUN to make children smile. They are high energy, colourful, magical circus folk, who bring music, play and clowning so that children living through the harshest challenges know that they are special, that they are valued and that their happiness matters.

I decided to run SIX 5km park runs this summer to raise money to help other children feel happier. (I've now extended it to 8!)

I'm not a runner, so it is going to be hard and I'd really love any support and sponsorship to help me keep going.

Thank you. Love from Thomas x

PS, the miles i run will contribute to the Flying Seagulls' virtual marathon 2024 (which is on 21st April)