A DEMENTIA nurse is limbering up ready to take on the Great North Run.
Thomas Hodges will be lining up in Newcastle upon Tyne on September 7 alongside thousands of others to take on the 13.1mile half marathon course.
He will be taking on the race Barchester’s Charitable Foundation which supports older people and other adults living with a disability or a mental health condition by helping them to connect or re-connect with others in their local communities
Tom has worked for Barchester Healthcare’s Fountains care home in Shirley for over six years and loves his job supporting residents living with dementia.
A keen runner, Tom has been training hard in the Lakes where he lives and hopes his hilly training runs will give him an advantage over the relatively flat Great North Run course.
Tom said: “This is my second race fundraising for the Foundation and I’m really excited to take part.
“I got into running about five years and I absolutely love it, despite having had a fair few injuries. I’m hoping to raise lots of money for the Foundation.
“I know all the staff, residents and relatives at Fountains Care Home and my friends and family are all behind me and their support plus the money I’m raising will help me go the distance.”
For more or to donate visit www.ajbellgreatnorthrun2025.enthuse.com/pf/tom-hodges.
