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A local veteran from Chippenham is taking on the London Marathon to raise money for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity this October. Paul Wilcock, 51, from Chippenham, will be running 26.2 miles around the Capital this October to raise funds for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. The Virgin Money London Marathon will take place on Sunday 3rd October 2021, beginning near Blackheath in Greenwich and finishing at Buckingham Palace. Paul, a former member of the Royal Corps of Signals, decided to raise money for SSAFA after the charity supported his mother. He said: “My Father was REME. SSAFA supported my mother in the past. She used to talk fondly of the work SSAFA did to support her and her family.”
The vaccine rollout had started, spirits were high and things were looking good. Then we welcomed in 2021, a new Covid-19 strain and the current national lockdown, with no genuine end date in sight. Not where we thought we’d be. PICTURED: Reading Half Marathon She said that, because a guarantee cannot be given for the Half Marathon to take place in April meant it would be unfair to the runners. As well as delivering an unforgettable race, our number one priority is always the health and safety of our runners, volunteers, staff, partners and contractors, she added. If we are unable to guarantee everyone’s complete safety then that is unacceptable to us.
Redlands Primary School MORE than £4,000 has been raised for a sensory garden to be installed at a town-centre primary school in a bid to add some beneficial outdoor space. The Redlands Rockets will be running the Reading Half Marathon in order to raise money for Redlands Primary School, Lydford Road. The group is formed of parents, carers and friends of the school, who have decided to take action to help the local community. The money will be used to transform the school s playground into a green space to bring more wildlife and nature into the community, as well as improve mental health and wellbeing.