Runners set to support charity
The Sussex Snowdrop Trust has a team of dedicated runners for the London Marathon, raising money towards vital nursing care for children living with a life-threatening or terminal illness.
Among them will be dad Dean Yeoman from Chichester. Dean has completed several challenges to help raise funds for the trust, including a static bike challenge at Nuffield Health, where he works as a physiotherapist.
He said: “Our four-year-old daughter, Eve, and our family have received amazing support from The Sussex Snowdrop Trust.
“I am hoping to raise as much money as possible for this incredible charity by running the 2019 London Marathon. When Eve was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition at two and a half years old, we were referred to the Snowdrop nursing team.
“We immediately felt like we had someone helping us to navigate the difficult journey ahead.”
The trust is based in Walberton and Leon Robinson, who often runs in the village, felt it was a natural choice for him to support, as he believes it is important to run for a local charity.
Leon said: “Through speaking to parents in the area, I know the trust provides wonderful support.
“I have been raising money through various triathlon events, which I am passionate about.”
Other Snowdrop entries for the London Marathon on April 28 include Karen Spencer from Rustington, who works with the charity’s care at home team as a family volunteer and administration manager.
She said: “I have worked for The Sussex Snowdrop Trust for over ten years and during that time I have seen first-hand the amazing work that the team at Snowdrop do for all of the children and their families who are on our caseload.”