Northampton's The Cube Disability raises nearly £10,000 in London half marathon completed by clients with learning disabilities

The Cube Disability care provider has raised more than £10,000 by running the London landmarks half marathon, completed by five clients with learning disabilities.

Based in Northampton, the care provider partnered with local Charity “The Goed Life”, to raise funds to “to enhance the lives of people with learning disabilities; helping them find meaningful employment and supporting them and their families.”

This took the form of teaming up clients with staff members as they trained to run the 13.1 mile course through London on Sunday (April 3). .

The charity has revealed that not only has it massively boosted their clients’ confidence in sports, but also raised a significant sum.

Maddy Whiffen, events and marketing director for The Cube, said: "It was a battle to make it clear that our clients can be included in anything. People might think ‘there’s no way they can do that’, but if we help them they can do it.

"We did some rehearsal runs, but we never completed the full 13.1 miles until the race day.

"But they really enjoyed the atmosphere there and that really spurred them on. We came home with 25 medals all in all for the people who finished the race.

"We set our initial target to raise £1,300, but since we’ve raised a total of £9,852.”

The care provider said that the half marathon was their first event like it that has “spurred us on” to do further challenges.

Besides additional park runs and entries for next year’s London landmarks half marathon, the charity is also looking to climb several stages of Mount Snowdon in Wales later this year.

Maddy said: "This was about a fair few things. It was about spreading awareness about events like this and building confidence are big ones. But it’s also about providing them the opportunity.

"If a parent can’t run or they just want to relax once they get home, which is fine, we can help our clients know that there are these pulse-pounding activities they and other people with disabilities can get involved with.

"I just want people to think, as you take part in activities like school, work or public life, think, were we included?”

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