School Pupils Asked to Run For Charity

The Anna’s Hope Fun Run at the Great Eastern Run is a great opportunity for schools and communities to come together and make a difference.

If you would like your school to get involved there are 300 free places available for children.

Local charity Anna’s Hope has been associated with the Anna’s Hope 5K Fun Run as part of the Great Eastern Run for 16 years and encourages local schools to play a big part.

Over 30 children from Castor Church of England Primary School and their families took part last year and headteacher Alice Edwards says it fosters great community spirit.

'The run encourages children to challenge themselves along with their school friends and family, have fun and make a difference. It also helps bring the school together to celebrate their achievement. Last year we were delighted to win the Anna’s Hope School's Challenge Trophy.' Aimee and Sharron have children at the school and say they enjoy it so much they take part every year.

'We have taken part in the Anna’s Hope 5K Fun Run for over 8 years and love seeing how much fun the children have running through the streets. Rain or shine, they always have big smiles on their faces as they cross the finish line and receive their medals. It’s become an annual event for our school and the wider community that people look forward to. It really does help build community spirit and gives children and families a chance to feel good and make a difference by raising money for a great charity.'

Anna’s Hope is offering up to 300 free child places in the Fun Run for children who can raise at least £30 each for the charity. In addition to the Anna’s Hope School’s Challenge Trophy, Sarah Freeman from The Little Book Snug in partnership with Usborne is offering some special prizes.

'I am excited to be involved with this event and help raise awareness and funds for Anna’s Hope and provide a top prize of Usborne books worth

To enter the Great Eastern Run visit www.greateasternrun.co.uk

£250 and three runners up prizes of books worth £50 for schools raising the most for Anna’s Hope. The Little Book Snug works with schools and nurseries locally and across the UK, organising events to promote reading for pleasure and helping to transform school libraries/ reading resources with brand new Usborne books to inspire the next generation of readers.'

The Great Eastern Run on 15 October is one of the biggest fundraising events in the region and you can choose whatever charity you like to raise money for, in both the 5K Run and the Half Marathon. If you are a teacher, mum or dad who likes running why not enter the Half Marathon which is open to anyone aged 17 and over. To help you prepare there are free training sessions available for the Half Marathon starting early July.

To find out more about the Anna’s Hope Schools Challenge and apply for free child places in the Fun Run just contact admin@annashope.co.uk