Supporters of national youth homelessness charity Centrepoint took long-distance running in their stride to raise over £35,000 in the Flora London Marathon on Sunday April 13th. This year, the 16 strong team comprising of both first time marathon participants and seasoned runners, many of whom were supporting Centrepoint for the second consecutive year, took to London’s streets to tackle the gruelling 26.2 mile course.

Law firm Forsters make a marathon effort for Centrepoint

The Centrepoint team was joined by four employees from law firm Forsters LLP (pictured above). Located in Mayfair, Forsters has built a reputation as a dynamic law firm with an impressive client base, which is recognised for its core strengths in property and private client work. The firm decided to support Centrepoint in June last year and has since been involved in a number of fundraising initiatives supporting Centrepoint. In this year’s marathon the team raised a magnificent £10,000.

One Forsters runner, Ian Leigh says: “The marathon has been an unforgettable experience – it was hard work but I’m so proud to have completed it. The efforts that my colleagues and I put into this, from the start of our training up until when we crossed the finish line has been really worthwhile, especially as it has helped raise £10,000 for Centrepoint.”

Jeremy Gray, Director of services at Centrepoint said: “We are enormously grateful to all our runners for choosing to support us. Their dedication to training and the determination they have shown in completing the course and raising a fantastic sum of £35,000 will make such a big difference to the young people that Centrepoint supports.”

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Notes to editors:

About Centrepoint

• Centrepoint is the national charity working to improve the lives of socially excluded homeless young people.  It provides a range of accommodation based services, including emergency night shelters and short stay hostels, specialist projects for care leavers, ex-offenders, young single parents, foyers and supported flats and floating support services. These accommodation services provide the foundations from which young people can start tackling the issues that lead to them becoming homeless, and developing the skills they need for a sustainable future
• Centrepoint is a leading national charity that successfully prevents and tackles youth homelessness
• HRH Prince William became Centrepoint’s patron in 2005
• Since 1969 Centrepoint has helped more than 70,000 young people
• At any one time Centrepoint works with over 800 young people.
• For further information about the work of Centrepoint, see www.centrepoint.org

About Forsters

• Forsters, located in Mayfair, has built a reputation as a dynamic law firm with an impressive client base, which is recognised for its core strengths in property and private client work.
• Chambers (2008) describes the firm as “the most respected dedicated real estate firm in London”, and says that the private client team “is well known for the quality of its work”.
• The Legal 500 (2007) comments: "Forsters appears to be in excellent health as it nears its tenth anniversary”.
• A high proportion of its partners are ranked as leading individuals by both The Legal 500 and Chambers directories.
• Forsters fields thriving corporate, commercial employment and litigation teams and its clients include a wide range of high profile institutions and corporates, as well as private individuals and estates.
• For further information about the work of Forsters, see www.forsters.co.uk