Housing Justice News Release 22 April 2005
For immediate release
Housing Justice Marathon runners raise thousands for homeless people
Housing Justice successfully fielded a team of 12 runners in Sunday's Flora London Marathon. Between them we hope that they will raise a total of more than £18,000 for Housing Justice’s work with homeless and badly housed people.
The Housing Justice team were:
Russell Cager of Rugby, Warwickshire who finished in 4:24:43
Vanessa Harwood of Poole, Dorset who finished in 5:19:31
Thomas Martin of Ealing, London who finished in 3:40:47
John McGonnell of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who finished in 4:02:50
Chris Moles of Whitchurch, Cardiff who finished in 4:48:08
Richard Moore of Loughborough, Leicestershire who finished in 4:24:44
Jacqueline Morley of Colchester, Essex who finished in 5:39:50
Sarah Morris of Penmark, Vale of Glamorgan who finished in 4:48:07
Paula Nelson of Andover, Hampshire who finished in 4:54:27
Robert Sharpley of Maidstone, Kent who finished in 4:42:27
Peter Thompson of Southwick, West Sussex who finished in 5:27:40
Oliver Wright of St Neots, Cambridgeshire who finished in 3:28:52
Housing Justice Director Robina Rafferty congratulated the runners on their fantastic achievement: "This is the first time that Housing Justice has had runners in the Marathon and I congratulate them all in completing the course. They have done brilliantly, and we are most grateful for the time and energy they have given us. The money they have raised will make a real difference to our housing advice centres’ work with homeless and badly housed people.”
Housing Justice will have six places available for the 2006 London Marathon. Runners interested in running for Housing Justice should contact the Fundraising Department – tel 020 7723 7273 or email fundraising@housingjustice.org.uk for further information.
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About Housing Justice
Housing Justice is the national voice of Christian action to prevent homelessness and bad housing. It was formed in April 2003 through the merger of two long-standing housing charities, the Catholic Housing Aid Society (CHAS) and the Churches National Housing Coalition (CNHC) bringing together more than 60 years of experience of working for change in the field of housing.
Housing Justice provides frontline services to people in housing need and campaigns to improve housing policy. Housing Justice funds a network of 10 housing advice agencies and numerous community projects, and develops models of good practice for frontline services that local groups can adopt. In total Housing Justice is actively involved in 35 communities across England and Wales.
Housing Justice Regenerate, funded by the Home Office’s Civil Renewal Unit, supports resident-led regeneration in 15 guide neighbourhoods across the UK. Regenerate brings together residents who have transformed their estates with those who want to embark on the regeneration process to share thinking and offer support.
Housing Justice works with and for homeless and badly housed people of all denominations, and with those who have no religious beliefs. All our services are offered to the whole community and, wherever possible, we work in partnership with others who share our values, regardless of religious beliefs.
For further information on Housing Justice see www.housingjustice.org.uk
Contact
Luke Evans 020 7723 7273
email media@housingjustice.org.uk