As some, but maybe not all of you, might know… In 2004, Billy Greenall was diagnosed with a stage four Wilms tumour, also known as ‘Nephroblastoma’. This is a type of kidney cancer that most commonly affects young children, with around 80 children being diagnosed in the UK each year. After 18 months of treatment at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham, Billy’s parents set up ‘Billy’s House’ in 2009.

Billy’s house offers free, family-friendly, serviced housing for up to six families at a time, just a stone's throw away from Nottingham's Queens Medical Centre. However, ‘Billy's House’ is arguably more than a mere place to stay—it's a community. It's where parents find solace, children make friends, and families connect, sharing their journeys and dispelling the loneliness accompanying such trials. At Billy's House, families with a child suffering from a life-threatening illness can find relief from the financial and mental burden while gaining invaluable support from those who intimately understand their struggles. I wish there were more places like this, where families could find the support they need during such trying times.

It's now been over fifteen years since Billy’s battle with cancer so Billy has decided to lace up for the London marathon on April 21st! But wait, there's more: he’s somehow convinced a motley crew of pals to join him. Meet Team "Billy" featuring Finley Lee, a guy who thought marathons were just about David Goggins; Freddie Stone, who's still looking for the pause button; Freddie Lindblom, who can outrun a hangover on a good day; Archie Smith-Maxwell, who's only just found out you can't run in flipflops; and Harry Tennant, who’s convinced we said ‘pub crawl’.

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