Darran Trent

Darran's fundraiser for The Society of St James

Fundraising for The Society of St James
£25
raised of £300 target
Event: ABP Southampton Marathon 2025, on 6 April 2025 Start fundraising for this event
A team of passionate advocates, running for those experiencing homelessness. Every step fuels hope, every mile unlocks potential! Ready to challenge yourself and make a difference? Join Team SSJ at the ABP Southampton Marathon on 6th April 2025.

Story

A massive thank you for coming this far to read my story X...

This summer I had the privilege of spending the day at one of the SSJ residential properties in Southampton helping out. The SSJ team and residents were so open and I was blown away by the scale of the work the charity offer.... it is VAST.

One individual in particular, Lucy, shared so many insights, many were personal, she was truly inspiration in such an unassuming way. So when she asked if we could help fundraising I really couldn't say no.

Your donations, of any size, will make such a massive difference, for example,

- £14 will pay for a weekly bus pass for someone starting a job to get them back on their feet.

- £30 will provide a ‘First Steps Box’ for someone moving off the

streets and into a hostel.

Of all the things I learnt, which I am a little ashamed to say were many, the lasting take way was "homelessness can happen to anyone", please help me help SSJ to continue the amazing work they do.

*** One last request from me :-), training and running a marathon takes time. I NEED a playlist, with every donation please please please give me a song, your fav, your most hated, cartoon theme tunes... whatever... I promise I will add it to my playlist.***

Checkout all the great work SSJ do here.

https://ssj.org.uk/

"Your fundraising efforts will directly help the Society of St James provide support, including meaningful activities, education, and work experience to people facing, or at risk of, homelessness. So that person by person, we can end homelessness. Thank you!"

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About the campaign

A team of passionate advocates, running for those experiencing homelessness. Every step fuels hope, every mile unlocks potential! Ready to challenge yourself and make a difference? Join Team SSJ at the ABP Southampton Marathon on 6th April 2025.

About the charity

The Society of St James

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We are a Hampshire-based charity, providing a range of accommodation & support services to many people vulnerable to homelessness in the region. The people we work with often have diverse & complex issues surrounding homelessness, including substance/alcohol addiction & mental health problems.

Donation summary

Total raised
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£25.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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