Samaritans are the official charity of the 2024 TCS London Marathon - UPDATE
Thank you so much to all involved with raising awareness and funds in connection with the 2024 TCS London Marathon.
Samaritans were the National Charity associated with the marathon this year and as a branch we made sure to support as well as raising awareness in our local community.
The branch were involved in the light up campaign and were able to get Herts County Hall, St Mary’s Church, Ware and Ware Priory lit up green on the marathon weekend.
Hertfordshire County Council, Hertford
St. Mary's Church, Ware
Joe Fenton, the son of our former Branch Director, ran the Manchester marathon for us raising over £1,200 with a fabulous time of 3 hours and 11 minutes.
Joe Fenton, Manchester Marathon
Joe Fenton, Manchester Marathon
Ware branch did its own “marathon” in the community, with participants being required to walk or run 26 miles over 26 days. Many volunteers and members of the public signed up with the Co-Directors and other volunteers doing Park runs on the 4 Saturdays in the 26 days. We raised over £2,000 for the branch.
And our amazing Outreach DD, Jan, did her own slant on our marathon. Her campaign “Walk a mile in my shoes” required her to walk for 26 days in 26 different pairs of shoes with different walking companions. Grant Shapps, the defence minister and local MP for Welwyn and Hatfield (and his security teams!) walked with her, Sir Charles Walker, local MP for Broxbourne and many other friends, family and contacts took 20 minutes out of their day to walk with Jan. She wanted to raise awareness that no one knows what it is like to walk in someone else’s shoes and as Samaritans we just listen, we don’t offer advice and we don’t judge. Jan had some fabulous, open conversations and has decided to carry on for 26 weeks, walking once a week with someone different. We think she just wants some new shoes!
Grant Shapps MP for Welwyn and Hatfield
Grant Shapps MP for Welwyn and Hatfield
Thank you all for your continued support for our branch.
We would love you to collect sponsorship as well, and if you are interested, please sign up at our Justgiving page here Justgiving/SamaritansWare
If you have any queries, please contact us
Thank you so much for your interest in our organisation. Our vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We can only do that with your support.
We would like to thank the following businesses that have helped us advertise the event locally: Simon Light, Star Food and Wine, Milady Tea Lounge, Vape Jungle, Domestic Care, Sage Garden Florist, Crates of Wool, Taylors Gentlemen's Groomers, R Gannon Butchers, AJ Pet Store, Tesco, Andrews Pharmacy, GKS Mini-market, Saffron Building Society, French and Day Delicatessen, Dandelions, The Print and Copy Centre, Old Bulls Head, Megatan, Mavericks Barbers, Donna Reeves, Aves Optometrists, Sugar & Scoop, Aldi.