A WIRRAL woman is preparing to take part in the Athens Marathon hoping to raise cash for two charities later this year.
Rachel Storkey, from Bromborough, will be raising money for WellChild and Aftermath Support when she takes part in the 26 mile run on November 10 with a target of raising £600 each for both charities.
Her efforts will help WellChild carry on its work to help and support chronically sick children throughout the UK and Aftermath Support to continue to assist those bereaved or seriously injured through road traffic collisions.
Rachel, a service delivery assistant for Aftermath Support Support, is looking forward to the marathon and working hard to make sure it is a success and is getting support from as many people and businesses in the area as possible.
Rachel told the Globe: “By raising funds in aid of WellChild I hope I can help them in their aim of improving the lives of as many seriously ill children as possible.
"I’ve been inspired by the work of WellChild nurses since I heard about them earlier this year.
"I had the pleasure of meeting up with our local WellChild nurses, Ali and Flo, based at Alderhey Children's Hospital, to learn about their work and inspire me on my training.
"This is my first full marathon (I’ve previously run a half and a few 10ks) – training is going to plan, if a little daunting!"
WellChild's chief executive' Matt James said: "It’s great that Rachel is prepared to help us in this way.
"For many of the children we support just getting through the day is a huge challenge and they have an Everest to climb in trying to live the kind of normal life we all take for granted.
"On their behalf I thank Rachel for all the hard work she has and will put in."
If you would like to support Rachel, contact her on rachelstorkey@sky.com or her JustGiving page
WellChild provides essential and practical support to ensure that the increasing number of seriously ill children and young people in the UK have the best possible quality of care.
The charity provides a team of WellChild Children's Nurses who work with families to ensure that children with complex care needs can leave hospital and return home and, through its Helping Hands scheme, WellChild enlists the support of volunteers to tackle practical projects in the homes of sick children.
In addition, the charity has invested more than £20 million in ground-breaking children's health research projects.
For more information about WellChild go to: www.wellchild.org.uk For more information on Aftermath Support go to: www.aftermathsupport.org.uk
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