Brave Nurse Takes on Great North Run for Charity
Thomas Hodges, a Dementia Specialist Nurse at Overslade House care home in Rugby, will participate in the grueling Great North Run to raise funds for Barchester's Charitable Foundation. The foundation supports adults with disabilities or mental health conditions to connect with their communities. Hodges, a keen runner, has been training in the Lake District and is confident his hilly runs will give him an advantage on the relatively flat Great North Run course. He aims to raise money for the foundation and has the support of his colleagues, residents, and family.
Key Takeaways:
- Thomas Hodges, a Dementia Specialist Nurse, is participating in the Great North Run to raise funds for Barchester's Charitable Foundation.
- Hodges has been training in the Lake District and is confident his hilly runs will give him an advantage on the relatively flat Great North Run course.
- He aims to raise money for the foundation, which supports adults with disabilities or mental health conditions to connect with their communities.
- Hodges has the support of his colleagues, residents, and family, and has raised funds for the foundation before, making this his second race fund-raising for the cause.
- The Great North Run starts in Newcastle upon Tyne and takes runners over the iconic Tyne Bridge, covering 13.1 miles.
Statistics:
- The Great North Run is a 13.1-mile half marathon.
- Hodges has been training in the Lake District to prepare for the relatively flat course.
- He aims to raise funds for Barchester's Charitable Foundation, which supports adults with disabilities or mental health conditions.
- The foundation's work helps individuals connect or re-connect with others in their communities.
- Hodges has participated in the Great North Run on Sunday, September 7.
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- (https://ajbellgreatnorthrun2025.enthuse.com/pf/tom-hodges)
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