My Story

** EVERYTHING DONATED IS MATCHED BY STURENTS !! GIVING £10 = GIVING £20 **

Hello! My name is Ellie and I shall be running the London marathon for the inspiring charity Shelter. 

Shelter are one of the UK’s leading homelessness and housing charities. They support not only the homeless but the many people suffering problems with housing in the UK, whether that be private renters or those in danger of having their homes repossessed. 

In short, Shelter fight for social justice and a fairer housing system in response to the HOUSING EMERGENCY that currently affects over 17.5 million people. They defend the right to a safe home. 

Having worked in the rental sector since leaving uni, I have seen first hand the devastating effects the housing industry is having on tenants and homeowners alike, whether that be soaring rents or tripling mortgage repayments. One only has to walk a few streets through London to see the inhumane conditions homeless communities are facing. Shelter campaign for all those affected. 

To help the fight, I am running the London marathon on Shelter’s behalf. My amazing employer StuRents (https://sturents.com/) and its co-founders Tom Walker & Michael Rainsford are MATCHING ALL DONATIONS. We have set the target at £2000, but hope to raise as much as possible. If you have any issues following the link to donate here, please message me and I will do it for you!

All of my training runs can be seen below via Strava. I will also be posting several fundraising ideas and incentives that are best kept up with on instagram (@elliehopeee - follow to benefit from these and see updates on progress!)

Thank you in advance and hopefully see you on the 21st April for the big day :) 

Ellie Xxxxx