Fine & Country Foundation runners raise £2.3K in half marathon

A team of six runners took on the Royal Parks Half Marathon last week to raise almost £2,300 for The Fine & Country Foundation.

The money will go towards supporting people experiencing homelessness and communities facing hardship.

The runners were Emilie Despois, Chief Marketing Officer at Fine & Country and Trustee of The Fine & Country Foundation (main image, left), Tom Carter of Fine & Country North Wales (main image, right), and William Grain, Baz Stevens, Jack Houghton and Lee Townson, friends and supporters of The Foundation.

Together, they raised a total of £2,261.80, demonstrating the continued commitment of the Fine & Country network and its supporters to helping people and communities facing difficult circumstances.

Collective effort

Emilie Despois said: “We are incredibly grateful to everyone who supported us, whether by donating, encouraging us during training or cheering us on along the way.

“Raising £2,261.80 is a brilliant result, and knowing that these funds will help support organisations making a real difference to people’s lives makes every mile worthwhile. As a Trustee, it is especially rewarding to see how collective efforts like this can translate into meaningful support for communities that need it most.”

Raising £2,261.80 is a brilliant result, and knowing that these funds will help support organisations making a real difference to people’s lives makes every mile worthwhile.”

Established in 2014, The Fine & Country Foundation is the charitable arm of the Fine & Country network. With a mission rooted in combating homelessness, The Foundation has expanded its support to include communities facing hardship and crisis, both across Britain and internationally.

To date, it has raised and donated more than £1million to charities delivering practical support and creating positive change.

Funds raised through initiatives such as the Royal Parks Half Marathon contribute to The Foundation’s biannual grant programmes, which enable local charities and community organisations nominated through the Fine & Country network to apply for grants of up to £3,000.