Ben’s story
After successfully smashing the Malaga marathon in December its time to do one on UK soil!
My wife works for the Timpson Group and they have an amazing charity that i have decided to support. You can read more about The Alex Timpson Trust below.
Thanks for your support!
From October 2017, the Alex Timpson Trust is the official company charity of the Timpson Group. The charity’s main aim is to help schools better respond to the emotional needs of looked after (fostered and adopted) children.
The Alex Timpson Trust will support the development of training courses on attachment awareness and the three books John Timpson has written on the subject – A Guide to Attachment, How to Create A Positive Future and Looking After Looked After Children – are freely available from our stores, to help raise wider awareness of the reasons why some looked after children behave in ways that are challenging and perplexing. John has subsequently written other titles, including a guide to teenage mental health and a guide to perinatal health, also available for free.
Research
The Alex Timpson Trust’s work to support the emotional needs of looked after children in schools will be monitored by the Rees Centre, University of Oxford in association with the University of Chester. The Trustees funded £750,000 for the important five-year research project.
These monies will fund further initiatives that will inform and influence the content of teacher training courses in general.
Sir John Timpson said: “Alex was an inspiration to me, not only in my private life, but in my work life as well. She always emphasised the importance of relationships, and set an example of kindness that I have attempted to incorporate into our business. Alex always wanted to give something back in life. The charity we have created is Alex’s legacy to all looked after children.”
Fundraising Targets
All funds raised will be passed to the charity irrespective of whether my target is reached, not reached or exceeded.
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