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Four Social Firms are now through to the national finals of the Social Enterprise Awards!! Please show your support for the great work they do and vote for them online at www.socialenterpriseawards.org.uk/awards_vote.php
For more information on the finalists please visit www.socialfirmsuk.co.uk
Social Firms seek to create good quality jobs for severely disadvantaged people within supportive and successful enterprises
CONGRATULATIONS & THANKS TO IAN STEWART FOR RUNNING THE LONDON MARATHON ON BEHALF OF SOCIAL FIRMS UK
05/05/2009
Social Firms UK would like to say a massive thank you to Ian Stewart who ran the London Marathon on 26 April on behalf of Social Firms UK. Ian, Manager of emerging Social Firm Benchmark Furniture Design & Build (www.benchmarkhospitalfurniture.org.uk; email: ask@benchmarkfdab.co.uk), showed as much grit for his running as his fundraising raising a marvellous £5,700 for our charity.
Ian came in at 4hrs 16 mins 7 seconds despite having to lie down at 17.5 miles with cramp in both knees. Said Ian after the race: “I’m walking like an old man, who’s waiting for knee replacements today, other than that I’m okay. It took me a while to find my time on the results page of the marathon website and I was beginning to think I had put my chip on upside down as I didn’t appear in the over 40's section. I then searched all men and I turned up in “Males 18”! I would definitely recommend running the marathon to anyone both as a one-off life experience and as a wonderful opportunity to raise money for good causes The money I’ve raised will be well used to continue to grow and support the Social Firm sector.”
It is still possible to donate via Ian’s fundraising page at: www.justgiving.com/ianstewart or www.justgiving.com/ianstewarts-2poundpage Thank you! Ian’s pre-race blog can be read at: www.runsocialfirmsuk.wordpress.com
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