A counselling charity based in Harrow will be cheering on its very own runner in the Virgin Money London marathon later this month.
Ellie Hayes will be raising funds for children's counselling sessions offered free by Relate London North West in Harrow and neighbouring boroughs.
Ellie worked for Relate until last summer and is now located in Kent but returning to Relate in Harrow to offer her support to this fundraiser.
“We are delighted to have Ellie running in this year’s London marathon” said Ewan Malcolm, chief executive at Relate LNW.
“It’s inspiring that one of our team agreed to train for this amazing event so that she can help us provide support for local children.
According to the YoungMinds charity, one in three children in every classroom have a mental health disorder.
Children face challenges such as parental separation, bullying, bereavement and peer pressure leading to them becoming depressed and anxious.
Counselling can help these young people to cope so that they are able to deal with stress and difficult times and as a result are able to learn better and enjoy their childhood”
Our runner, Ellie said: “I am really excited to be running in the London Marathon, it is definitely my most ambitious challenge so far.
“The reason I am raising money for Relate is because the work the charity does is so important. I know how difficult people find it to approach a service like Relate, to be open to coming to talk to someone about their problems.”
Donations can be made to Ellie's fundraising page online here .
If you haven't already, check out some more west London runners taking part in this year's London Marathon.
