We are all friends or family of George. I am George's dad, Andy. I am not able to run a marathon or similar activities due being here 24/7 for George. Therefore I will carry out of marathon of tasks over 60 days and nights for George.

As a group my friends were unsuccessful in the ballot application for the 2022 London Marathon, they decided to hold their own events on and up to the 30th October. A pause in fund raising took place during the period of national mourning.

George is 12 years old and an incredibly talented young man - a keen musician. George was born with blindness and later on in his young life was diagnosed with autism, pathological demand avoidance and high anxiety. There were no appropriate schooling options for George in his home town on the South Coast, leading us to move around the country numerous times before finding home and settling in Lincolnshire.  All funds raised through these events will go directly towards George’s needs.

The purpose - to raise funds for George through a range of physical and sporting challenges to help equip his home based educational and learning spaces. 

Here, Lourdes (George's mum and my wife) and I have dedicated everything we have to build a home and environment where George can be educated in a space which will increase his confidence and where he can thrive. We know this is what every Mum and Dad would do for their children. I had to stop work in 2020 to give George a chance of progressing forward. 

To ensure George has every available opportunity to develop is only possible with the support of charities like the Naval Children's Charity and other fundraising events and donations. 

My Marathon of tasks are:

Everything in bold has been completed thanks to you, the rest ongoing…

Construction play/work with wet and dry areas
Clear 40m2 of new sensory area.
Lay sensory path and ground covering
Build 50foot metal and bamboo tunnel
Plant sensory bushes and climbers
Buy and install sensory equipment through tunnel
Clear 15m2 safe sensory climbing area
Dig steps area.
Build shuttering

Remove gas to property

Remove open fireplace 

Fill and plaster in fireplace

Paint kitchen and bathroom

Fit extractors to damp areas

Gut kitchen

Follow Occupational Therapist instructions on new safe kitchen.
Lay hardcore and concrete foundation for steps (ordered and to be delivered 14/11/22)
Put in handrail posts for new sensory area
Buy and install sensory boxes to motivate use of steps
Paint Essex Crocodile 
Clear 4m3 rubble to skip
Wi-Fi network for school building
Wi-Fi network for house
Lighting/plugs/ Wi-Fi in craft shed
Fix and refurbish historic lamppost in garden
Strip and paint 60m2 decking
Clear 30m pathway through outside wall to join side gate and front gate.
Make safe 25m pathway to farmers field
Grow fragrant wild flowers on road border and entrance to home to give sensory boundary.
Clear old fuel tank area and make safe for exploring
Strip and paint Jim’s playhouse roof
Remove unsafe branches from 16 trees
Harvest and produce jam for village from seven substantial fruit trees.

Fit seating in cost effective shower

Erect 28 vertical shelves for music equipment

Build working sliding door for George’s room.

Ongoing maintenance of existing resources

Build floating shelves for six small keyboards.

Build safe wooden see-saw.

Convert old tyres to stepping stones.

Build wooden cuboid external frames for musical and tactile activities.

Erect six home made wooden frames on walls.

Build and erect wackatubes musical activity.

Build handrails on sensory path.

I am certainly no DIYer but Lourdes has given me a T-shirt that sums the situation up “I am not an expert but have YouTube!”

Thank you