“Hi, I'm Abi, a Special Needs teacher from Essex (but now living my best life in Hertfordshire!). This year, I ran the London Landmarks Half Marathon for Mencap. I did this to raise money to support the students that I work with but also as a thank you to Mencap, who supported my family when my nephew Henry was born with
Down Syndrome
Down syndrome, also known as Down's syndrome, is a type of disability. People with Down syndrome may find it hard to learn new things and may need support. They may have more problems with their health too.
.”
“I've never run for a charity before, but the Mencap team has made me feel so supported throughout the whole process. I was able to smash my original fundraising goal of £350 and as of right now I have officially raised £1,237!" - Abi Humble
“I started running 3 years ago, and since then I have well and truly caught 'the running bug', swapping night's out on the town for long weekend jogs in the sun (honestly, who do I think I am?!).
My nephew Henry has been the greatest inspiration throughout my running journey, I saw how hard he worked when learning to crawl, bum shuffle and then walk, so I thought I'd make sure I put the effort in too with keeping active and challenging my body.
Henry is now 5 and walks to school every morning with my sister, every day he makes us proud, as I remember a time when we were worried he might not walk at all. If he can take those steps everyday, then I can most certainly put one foot in front of the other and push myself for a half marathon.”
"I couldn't thank the
organisation
An organisation are a group of people who work together.
[Mencap] enough and I hope the money I have raised supports some of the fantastic work Mencap do.” - Abi Humble
"I definitely couldn't have done it without the fundraising team - from Christmas messages, to pre-run good luck cards from the individuals that Mencap support (which may or may not have made me shed a tear) and finally, the love and warmth I was shown at the Cheer Station on the day."