Ben Morton

Ben's Beat Fundraiser

Fundraising for Beat
£3,430
raised of £2,500 target
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Event: London Marathon 2021, on 3 October 2021
London Marathon 2022
Campaign by Beat (RCN 801343)
On Sunday 2nd October our incredible team of runners are taking part in the prestigious TCS London Marathon to help end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders!

Story

7 years ago I was taken into hospital as my life was spiralling out of control. Aged 14 I weighed just 29 kilograms (under 5 stone) and my weight wouldn't stop dropping. Day by day I was wasting away and didn't know what was wrong, other than I was petrified of eating food. It reached a point where I wrote every calorie I had eaten during a day into a book, would take hours to eat a meal and did exercise constantly to ensure I burnt anything I ate away. 

But being diagnosed with an eating disorder (anorexia) was not what I ever expected since it was an illness I only associated with 'skinny girls'. Despite some incredibly tough years, I'm proud to say that thanks to my incredible family and friends I have fully recovered and am finally free from it's grasp.

What I am even more excited for, (and why this page has been created) is that I am taking part in the 2022 London Marathon (delayed from 2020 because of COVID), through the charity Beat! Any money that it is possible for you to give would be an incredible blessing as you really are saving and changing people's lives forever. I am no longer afraid to say I had an eating disorder and I can't wait to break the stigma around the subject, especially for men.

Hopefully this money can go towards specifically educating young athletes towards the importance of correct nutrition to maximise performance and the dangers/effects of under fuelling.



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About the campaign

On Sunday 2nd October our incredible team of runners are taking part in the prestigious TCS London Marathon to help end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders!

About the charity

Beat

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RCN 801343
Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity. Our mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders. These serious mental illnesses ruin and, too often, take lives. Our Helpline is available online or by phone for anyone suffering, as well as their family and friends.

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£3,430.00
+ £350.00 Gift Aid
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£3,410.00
Offline donations
£20.00

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