The Bath Rugby Foundation, which helps vulnerable youngsters, is seeking runners to fundraise on its behalf at this year’s Bath Half Marathon.
Harry Durston, Sean McDonough, Miles Reid, Tom de Glanville, Ben Morris and Annie Hill
The charity, which supports thousands of young people through inspiring programmes that focus on health, education, and employability, has a limited number of places left for the race on 17th March.
The charitable arm of Bath Rugby has signed up 35 runners so far for this year’s half marathon, including a team of 15 people from the law firm Mogers Drewett.
The foundation also needs to find another 42 business and individual sponsors as part of a major fundraising drive to sign up 100 supporters by June this year.
Local businesses are being asked to pledge a minimum of £600 to sponsor a vulnerable student for a year through the foundation’s Alternative Learning Hub, which provides specialist support to youngsters who have been excluded from mainstream education.
David Trick, former Bath & England Rugby International, and current corporate fundraiser at the foundation said: “There are so many amazing charities in our region, I’m always so grateful when individuals or companies decide to support us.
“A lot of training goes into successfully completing the Bath Half, similarly a huge amount of work is undertaken by foundation staff to positively turn around the lives of so many children who often haven’t enjoyed the start in life so many of us have.
“As with the Bath Half, hard work reaps great rewards.
“If anyone wishes to find out how sponsoring a student can be mutually beneficial for both private individuals or businesses and Bath Rugby Foundation, please make contact (details below) and I’ll happily meet you for a coffee.”
Sean McDonough, managing partner at Mogers Drewett, said: “The Bath Rugby Foundation does amazing work helping young and vulnerable people in the local community.
“So we are proud to be a business sponsor and support the foundation throughout the year. The Bath Half is also an ideal opportunity for our employees, friends and families to demonstrate their support for the charity.
“Our team of runners aim to raise £3,000 for the Bath Rugby Foundation and its life-changing work. We will also be promoting the work of the foundation and the fundraising efforts of our Bath Half runners at the match vs Gloucester on March 9th.
“This is a fixture exclusively supporting the great work of Bath Rugby Foundation.
“This is a great example of the many ways businesses can benefit from a partnership with the foundation.”
To sign up to run the Bath Half for the Bath Rugby Foundation, click here.
To find out more about sponsoring a student through the Bath Rugby Foundation, contact David Trick on 07843 283801 or email [email protected].
