Our fabulous five and their £9k London Marathon effort

They did it!

Together, our five incredible London Marathon runners have raised more than £9,000 to support disabled children, young people and adults across our community by tackling this year’s 26.2-mile event.

A massive well done and thank you to Jodie Traynor, Erica Taylor, Katy Firth, Angela Beecher and Molly Goodwin who collectively clocked up more than 130 miles to raise vital funds for The Wingate Centre’s work.

By crossing the finish line, our fabulous five have helped support the activities, residentials and facilities that draw people to our centre from Cheshire and across the UK.

And let’s not forget the friends, families and other supporters who chipped in donations for their marathon challenge – thank you.

But if you’ve not yet donated, it’s not too late. All five JustGiving pages are still live, so you can help push the total even higher and help us make an even bigger difference here at our Wrenbury-based charity.

Donate to our runners

Jodie Traynor: running London was on Jodie’s list for years and we’re delighted she picked us to support. Donate here

Erica Taylor: knowing she was helping to provide life-changing support, education and opportunities for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs helped Erica power towards the finish. Donate here

Katy Firth: from gymnastics classes and birthday parties to volunteering as a teen and working here for many years, for Katy The Wingate Centre is “family, community and joy all rolled into one”. Donate here

Angela Beecher: Angela already had four London Marathons under her trainers when her daughter – who started gymnastics at Wingate and now coaches here – convinced her to do a fifth. Donate here

Molly Goodwin: the Wingate has played a pivotal part in Molly’s and her family’s life, from attending gymnastics classes to birthday parties. So, what better way to give something back than by taking on the world-famous running route. Donate here

So, thank you Jodie, Erica, Katy, Angela and Molly on behalf of everyone at The Wingate Centre. Your hard work will help us continue providing school residentials, activity clubs and specialist sessions for people whose needs are often not met elsewhere.

How to donate

You can pick one of our runners above or head straight to our fundraising page: justgiving.com/thewingatecentre

Fancy taking on your own challenge to support Wingate? Email fundraising@thewingatecentre.co.uk