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Dementia Specialist Nurse to Run Great North Run for Charitable Foundation

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Dementia specialist nurse Thomas Hodges will run the Great North Run this weekend to raise money for Barchester's Charitable Foundation, which supports older people and adults living with disabilities or mental health conditions. Hodges has worked for Barchester for over six years and has been training in the Lakes to prepare for the 13.1 mile half marathon course. He aims to raise funds to help his residents at Threshfield Court Care Home and is grateful for the support of his colleagues, residents, relatives, and friends.

Key Takeaways:

  • Thomas Hodges, a dementia specialist nurse at Threshfield Court Care Home, will run the Great North Run to raise money for Barchester's Charitable Foundation.
  • The foundation supports older people and adults living with disabilities or mental health conditions by helping them connect with others in their local communities.
  • Hodges has worked for Barchester for over six years and has been a keen runner for five years, having had a few injuries along the way.
  • He is training hard in the Lakes and hopes his hilly training runs will give him an advantage over the relatively flat Great North Run course.
  • Hodges aims to raise funds to help support the residents at Threshfield Court Care Home and is grateful for the support of his colleagues, residents, relatives, and friends.
  • The Charitable Foundation has a dedicated fundraising page for Hodges' Great North Run effort.
  • Hodges' event is his second race fundraising for the foundation, and he is determined to make a difference for the causes he cares about.

Statistics:

  • The Great North Run course is 13.1 miles long.
  • Hodges has been a dementia specialist nurse for over six years.
  • He has been a keen runner for five years.
  • He has had a few injuries along the way, but has continued running despite the setbacks.
  • The Great North Run is one of the UK's largest half marathons, with thousands of runners participating each year.

Sources:

  • Staff at Threshfield Court Care Home in Threshfield
  • Barchester's Charitable Foundation
  • https://ajbellgreatnorthrun2025.enthuse.com/pf/tom-hodges (dedicated fundraising page for Hodges' Great North Run effort)

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