CLAHRC West team comes 4th in Bristol Half Marathon
21 September 2015
Congratulations to the NIHR CLAHRC West team who ran the Bristol Half Marathon on 13 September. They came a very impressive fourth out of 29 teams, and have so far raised more than 105 per cent of their £2,000 target. They are raising money for Emmaus Bristol, which provides home and work for formerly homeless people who are called ‘companions’. Companions work 40 hours a week and are involved in the community and social enterprise recycling and selling household items. Uniquely companions are involved in helping others who are in greater need.
The team included staff from NIHR CLAHRC West and the School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, in memory of Dan Hill. Dan worked at the University for a number of years and his role in preparing the CLAHRC West proposal was fundamental in gaining a successful bid. Dan was passionate about helping the homeless around Bristol and EMMAUS is a nominated charity for CLAHRC West.
The team running the half marathon this year are: Tracey Stone, Verity Leach, Tim Jones, Debbie Lawlor, Neil Pearce, Carmel Conefrey, Julia Wade, Donna Burnham, Issy Bray, Philippa Davies, Heide Busse, Chris Cook and John McGeagh.