I am running a marathon! I am doing the Run England Virtual Marathon 2021. This requires me to run 26.2 miles on a course of my choosing any time before the end of 2021. I will be running my marathon around Hook on Saturday the 13th of November! I would be really grateful if you would sponsor me. I am raising money for FiveXMore - a charity that does wonderful work tackling racial disparities in maternal mortality. You might not know, but here in the UK, if you are Black you are 4 times more likely to die in pregnancy than if you are white. (The FiveXMore campaign gets it name from the fact that historically this figure was 5 times more.) My work in the Philosophy of Pregnancy, Birth and Early Motherhood tries to make things better for mothers and those who are pregnant. But in this instance, I think the most effective thing I can do is to try to raise money - and awareness of - this charity. FiveXMore support, empower and advocate for Black women and birthing people; lobby to the government and those in power and train health professionals. You can find more about their work here. Here is how to sponsor me: 1. Follow this link to donate to FiveXMore. 2. Comment below to tell me how much you have donated. I will then add your donation to my total raised. Total raised so far: £380.00
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Rebecca B
11/5/2021 12:32:07 pm
I’ve sponsored you to the tune of £10; I’m sorry it’s not more. Good luck on the 13th!
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Amy Brown
11/5/2021 12:51:21 pm
£20 - good luck!
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Fiona Woollard
11/5/2021 01:41:36 pm
Thank you!
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Brian McElwee
11/5/2021 01:27:22 pm
£50 - Great work, Fiona, running this irrationally long distance! :-)
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Fiona Woollard
11/5/2021 01:42:04 pm
Wow. Thank you so much Brian!
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Rich Mawdsley
11/5/2021 09:04:56 pm
£10. Smash it Fiona!! I really hope you enjoy it. Fun fact, I lived by Hook for a year after uni, I never did a marathon there though, so don't have too much insight for you. I've loved following your running journey on FB. X
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Fiona Woollard
11/6/2021 03:34:05 pm
Thank you so much Rich! That is really appreciated. How funny that you also lived in Hook - we live there now. x
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Claire Hamer
11/6/2021 10:26:32 am
Thanks for bringing this cause to my attention, Fiona! Good luck for the run next weekend. What an inspiration you are! x
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Fiona Woollard
11/6/2021 03:34:46 pm
Thanks so much Claire! It really is a great cause. x
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Lucy Mazdon
11/11/2021 09:08:19 am
£20 - good luck Fiona and enjoy as much of it as you can!
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Fiona Woollard
11/12/2021 05:06:15 pm
Thank you so much Lucy!
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Denis McManus
11/11/2021 10:26:28 am
£20 - Best of luck, Fiona! I started running a bit more seriously just a bit before you, I think, but you have totally and literally left me in the dust!
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Fiona Woollard
11/12/2021 05:07:26 pm
Thanks very much Denis. (You're probably a lot faster than me though!)
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Daniel Whiting
11/11/2021 10:54:12 am
£20. Very impressive Fiona. I'll be cheering you on from afar.
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Fiona Woollard
11/12/2021 05:08:03 pm
Thanks Daniel! That is very kind.
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Andrew Stephenson
11/11/2021 11:09:26 am
£50 - very impressive! have fun!
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Fiona Woollard
11/12/2021 05:08:30 pm
That is so generous Andy - thank you!
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Naomi Thompson
11/11/2021 12:33:45 pm
£20 - Good luck Fiona, that's a very long way!
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Fiona Woollard
11/12/2021 05:09:25 pm
Thanks Naomi! At the point, I am feeling quite nervous about how long it is.
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Geoff Woollard
11/11/2021 12:50:06 pm
£30 Good luck 🤞
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Fiona Woollard
11/12/2021 05:10:02 pm
Thanks Dad! Keep those fingers crossed for me. xx
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Giulia Felappi
11/11/2021 04:20:01 pm
£20 Good luck, Fiona!
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Fiona Woollard
11/12/2021 05:10:36 pm
Thank you so much Giulia!
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Fiona Woollard
11/12/2021 05:11:51 pm
Thanks to David who donated £20 and to Kaz who donated £50!
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Jonathan Way
11/13/2021 07:17:57 pm
£50. Great work Fiona, good luck!
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Fiona Woollard
11/16/2021 08:46:48 pm
Thank you so much Jonathan! That is really generous.
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Ryan
11/20/2021 04:15:12 pm
£30 from me
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