Edinburgh nurses prepare to take on London Marathon for Marie Curie
The women have fundraised thousands of pounds ahead of the challenge on Sunday
Three Edinburgh nurses are set to take on the London Marathon this weekend to raise money for Marie Curie.
The women, who work at Marie Curie Hospice, have already fundraised thousands of pounds through community events, bake sales and challenges ahead of the race on Sunday.
Clinical Nurse Manager Lauren Davidson organised a family‑friendly Easter event, including an easter egg hunt, children’s pony rides and an appearance from the easter bunny.
Her son and husband have been getting involved too, raising funds by piping at Murrayfield, supported by her daughter collecting coins in a yellow tutu.
Meanwhile, Amy Borthwick from Midlothian has raised over £5,000 with support from local rugby clubs and through family run events – including selling hundreds of home-made scones.
The 42-year-old said: “Working at Marie Curie shows you every day how important hospice care is for patients and families. Running the TCS London Marathon is my way of giving something back and saying thank you.”
Clinical Nurse Specialist Laura Todd, who organised a successful cow race night to mark her 10th anniversary working with the charity, and has raised over £3,500 through her efforts.
She said: “It is a privilege to do this work and the TCS London Marathon is an unbelievably exciting opportunity to raise awareness and vital funds to help support more people to have access to expert palliative and end of life care when they need it the most.
“With it being my 10-year anniversary, I wanted to do something special to honour all the patients and their loved ones who I’ve met and cared for over the years.”
Marie Curie, which offers vital support to people living with terminal illness and their families, has been named the London Marathon charity of the year - with thousands of runners taking on the 26.2 mile challenge to help reach the two million pound target.
There is a total of fifty-nine thousand charity runners taking part in the marathon on Sunday, which is being shown live on the BBC from 8.30am.