Hi everyone! Thank you for taking the time to visit our Just Giving page. Milly, George and I (Lily) will be running the Royal Parks Half Marathon for The Children's Book Project. We are running for this charity as it is one which 10x Banking (where we all work) has been supporting for the past couple of years. 

They have an incredible mission to make sure that every child has access to their own books. One in three disadvantaged children has fewer than 10 books at home.There is a ten month difference in the language development of 11 year old children from a 'book rich' home compared with those from a 'book poor' home.

Check out more here: https://childrensbookproject.co.uk

Lily: I have now volunteered with The Children's Book Project 4 times and each time I come away feeling incredibly inspired by the full time volunteers and their mission to end book poverty. As an English Literature graduate, books have been a big part of my development and I would love for every child to have that opportunity.

George: It is a great opportunity to be able to raise some money for The Children's Book Project. Having only discovered a relatively recent joy for reading myself, it is so clear how valuable it is to give as many children the opportunity to read as possible. From helping boost literary development, to providing an escape into a whole new world, empowering children to read is a cause which I am thrilled to support.

Milly: When I was growing up a bed time story was non-negotiable in my home and this love of a good book has stuck with me. I have not found something that calms my mind quite like a book other then jogging … And that is why I’m really excited to be combining the two and running to raise funds to help children find and develop their own love of reading.