My first Marathon (it's going to hurt!)
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On 26 May I'm running my first marathon (in Edinburgh) to raise funds for Liverpool Queer Collective.
Liverpool Queer Collective creates queer and trans-friendly spaces in Liverpool that offer an alternative to the clubbing and alcohol dominated gay "scene". The 3 directors (I'm one of them!) are volunteers and as an organisation we have received next to no funding for our work. Yet last year over 350 LGBTQ+ folks attended our events and we have been long-listed for a National Diversity Award.
Here's what people have said about us:
"LQC are amazing! They do so much for the LGBTQ+ community in Liverpool and are important to so many people. They work so hard and don’t ask for anything in return. Liverpool is so lucky to have them!"
"An amazing organising really striving to create more community cohesion for the LGBT community of Liverpool."
"The passion of the Queer Collective's founder is inspirational and unrivaled. The hard work of all the team is evident at every event."
"Their Telling Tales events moved me to tears and truly give a voice to people that may well not otherwise be (or feel) heard."
While I'm a pretty serious runner, the longest races I've ran before are Half Marathons. This is DOUBLE. I've never finished a Half and thought, do you know what, I could do that all over again! So yes, a marathon is a reeeeeaaaaalllly long way. I've been training hard and it has been tough. So who knows how the race will go...
The funds raised will go towards supporting Liverpool Queer Collective's work with LGBTQ+ people, empowering them to live their best, out and proud queer lives.
As I mentioned, we don't receive any funding for our work so every little donation goes a really long way. Bigger donations will go a bigger way ;)
P.S. During the race I'll be wearing my GoodGym shirt to promote the work of another brilliant organisation I work with.
Liverpool Queer Collective creates queer and trans-friendly spaces in Liverpool that offer an alternative to the clubbing and alcohol dominated gay "scene". The 3 directors (I'm one of them!) are volunteers and as an organisation we have received next to no funding for our work. Yet last year over 350 LGBTQ+ folks attended our events and we have been long-listed for a National Diversity Award.
Here's what people have said about us:
"LQC are amazing! They do so much for the LGBTQ+ community in Liverpool and are important to so many people. They work so hard and don’t ask for anything in return. Liverpool is so lucky to have them!"
"An amazing organising really striving to create more community cohesion for the LGBT community of Liverpool."
"The passion of the Queer Collective's founder is inspirational and unrivaled. The hard work of all the team is evident at every event."
"Their Telling Tales events moved me to tears and truly give a voice to people that may well not otherwise be (or feel) heard."
While I'm a pretty serious runner, the longest races I've ran before are Half Marathons. This is DOUBLE. I've never finished a Half and thought, do you know what, I could do that all over again! So yes, a marathon is a reeeeeaaaaalllly long way. I've been training hard and it has been tough. So who knows how the race will go...
The funds raised will go towards supporting Liverpool Queer Collective's work with LGBTQ+ people, empowering them to live their best, out and proud queer lives.
As I mentioned, we don't receive any funding for our work so every little donation goes a really long way. Bigger donations will go a bigger way ;)
P.S. During the race I'll be wearing my GoodGym shirt to promote the work of another brilliant organisation I work with.
Organizer
Char Binns
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