Thank you so much for your support!! I'm running the London Marathon for Time & Talents, a community organisation based in the heart of Rotherhithe, SE London. I have been a volunteer since 2022 for their Get Active Befriending project, a brilliant scheme that connects people with local befrienders to provide companionship around a shared goal of getting active. We all know that exercise and activity is important to our mental and physical health, but it can sometimes feel like the most daunting and overwhelming task. For an hour each week, befriending pairs try out a new sport or activity together, shake off the cobwebs, have a go at something new and, most importantly, have fun!

If you live in and around Southwark and are interested in becoming a befriender yourself check out the details here https://www.timeandtalents.org.uk/get-active-befriending/

About Time & Talents

Based in the heart of Rotherhithe in South East London, Time & Talents provides vital support, fun and friendship to local kids, families and older people. We deeply value our community, and work hard to help everyone feel valued, connected and included. By donating to the Time & Talents London Marathon 2024 team, you'll be enabling us to support local people, young and old, from the little ones who have fun digging and planting at our Little Bugs Nature Club, to the older adults who have made new friends at Pub Club or one of our walking groups. Every donation allows us to continue our work, whether matching volunteer befrienders with housebound older people, running our Stroke Club, or providing kids with fun activities, healthy food and opportunities to make new friends. We spend every pound our Marathon team raises on fighting the isolation experienced by so many older people, and on supporting kids and families bearing the brunt of years of government cuts and reduced services.