The Royal Parks Virtual Half Marathon

Zena Noad Clare Austin

Supporting

My story

[p]Clare and I entered the Royal Parks Half marathon back at the end of 2019, we were due to race last October which was cancelled, and we are now doing the virtual event this April and raising money for the dyslexic charity Helen Arkell to help others and raise awareness. Until having a child diagnosed with dyslexia you have no idea of the struggles they face. Even though I knew my son Josh was intelligent, we were always told he was just struggling. It wasn't until year 4 when he got a teacher who saw straight away that he knew all the answers, but just couldn't put this onto paper, that we decided to go private to get a diagnosis. After this diagnosis, I realised the little support that was available, and the lack of knowledge within schools, so I spent uncountable hours researching and trying to give him all the support I could at home to help him to thrive in the classroom. With the right support in place dyslexic children/adults can achieve anything they set their sights on, as other dyslexics such as Richard Branson, Albert Einstein and Keira Knightley (to name a few) have proved. Josh now wants to be a Marine Biologist and even though its a fight to get the support he needs in school, I have no doubt that he will achieve his dream. My running buddy Clare has seen the struggles, the tears, anxiety and processes we have had to go through to get help, and being a supportive friend she has also decided to help raise awareness to help these children to get the support they need, and is raising the money with me for Helen Arkell. [/p]

Supporters

Apr 17, 2021

Debbs

Well done ladies! On to London now! Xx

£10.00

Apr 11, 2021

Kate Weir

Well done girls 👌

£10.00

plus £2.50 Gift Aid

Apr 11, 2021

Jenny Marriage

Congrats girls that’s awesome!!! Amazing job!!! Xxx

£15.00

plus £3.75 Gift Aid

Apr 10, 2021

Anonymous

Good luck from Jones’s

£20.00

plus £5.00 Gift Aid

Apr 10, 2021

Anonymous

Good luck. From the Shelley’s. Xxx

£20.00

plus £5.00 Gift Aid

Apr 10, 2021

Mat

Best of luck sis, you can do it 🙂🙂

£30.00

plus £7.50 Gift Aid

Apr 10, 2021

Jamie Saunders

Good luck!

£15.00

plus £3.75 Gift Aid

Apr 10, 2021

Anonymous

Good luck lovelies x

£15.00

Apr 10, 2021

Rachel Williams

Good luck x

£10.00

plus £2.50 Gift Aid

Apr 10, 2021

Natalie Thompson

Good luck to you both, enjoy yourselves!x

£10.00

plus £2.50 Gift Aid

Zena Noad Clare Austin

My story

Event

Royal Parks Half Marathon 2021

Charity

The Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity

Supporters