I have wanted to re-run the
London Marathon ever since my one attempt in 2003 ended just before mile 13 on
Tower Bridge, through injury.  After 16
years I feel 2019 is the year to give it another go!

I felt it would be an opportunity
missed if I was to run it for running sake, so I got in touch with Ambitious
About Autism whom very kindly offered me one of the very valued places.

It was no accident that I chose Ambitious
About Autism, I am lucky enough to have an 8 year old in our group of friends
who is autistic and for him I will be making sure I finish this Marathon so I
can get back in time to chop some soaps 😀.

Now let me tell you a little
about the charity and what your good money will be going to.  Ambitious about Autism is the UK national
charity for children and young people with autism.

They provide services, raise
awareness and understanding, and campaign for change.  Through TreeHouse School, The Rise School and
Ambitious College they offer specialist education and support.

Their ambition is to make the
ordinary possible for more children and young people with autism.

Every Pound, Euro or Dollar
raised will make a difference:

• £10 - could support  30 minutes of their online community forum
  Talk about Autism.  This service provides
  a vital support network for parents, carers and young people with autism.
• £50 - could be used to give a young person with autism
  the opportunity to access leisure services within their local community.
• £100 - could fund the recruitment of one Youth
  Patron.  This is a young person with
  autism who sits on our Youth Council, who makes sure that our work is vital and
  relevant.
• £300 could fund two pupils for a six-week course
  of horse riding at stables in Enfield; an activity which calms our learners,
  giving them increased confidence and better behaviour management.
• £500 - could pay for two sensory pressure
  ‘Squeeze’ vests for pupils at TreeHouse School or Ambitious College, providing
  great comfort and reassurance.
• £1,000 - could fund one of the annual meetings
  of our Youth Council; a group of young people with autism who act to ensure
  that the interests of young people are put first in our work.
• £2,500 - could fund two week’s autism training
  for teachers, enabling them to better support 70% of children with autism in
  mainstream education.  Currently over
  half of teachers have not had the specific autism training they need.
• £5,000 - could fund ‘a hub’ in our Life Skills
  Kitchen at the new west London campus of Ambitious College.  Each of six integrated ‘kitchen hubs’ are
  laid out like traditional kitchens to increase students’ independence, easing
  the transition into adult life.

When you have five minutes please
watch this video about Joe and his school experiences.  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tbGKMtObayI

Please help me raise funds which
will all go to help Ambitious About Autism in their mission to make the
ordinary possible for more children and young people with autism.

Oh and remember - donating
through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure.