Jess' London Marathon Adventure 2025

Jessica Phippard

27 Apr 2025

Jess' London Marathon Adventure 2025

I genuinely mean it when I say how 'lucky' I am to get a ballot place in the London Marathon 2025; not because I have just recovered from my last marathon (Paris 2019) but it also means I get to raise money for two charities that are really close to my heart.

Firstly, Ordnance Survey has a Corporate Charity Partner, Mental Health UK, that we have been in partnership with since March 2023. They work in sharing resources on facilitating conversations around Mental Health, as well as various programmes that support different groups across the UK. Learning about this charities work over the past couple of years has been a real honour, so I want to run the marathon for them, to continue to support our partnership.

Secondly, I couldn't not run a marathon without supporting Mountbatten Hospice (Hampshire) - Loosing my mum so young has come with it's challenges, but I will never forget the care that Mountbatten gave both my mum and our family in a time where we really need it. One thing that I hold so dearly, is the help that I still see them giving families today in the Hampshire area!

Supporting

Mountbatten Hospice (Hampshire)
Mountbatten Hospice (Hampshire)

Health | 1123304

50%

Inspired by the work of Dame Cicely Saunders (1918-2005), founder of the hospice movement, the organisation we know as Mountbatten Hampshire is the county's oldest and largest hospice. We have been proudly serving our community for more than 45 years. We deliver expert specialist palliative care 24/7, to both patients and their families, in their own homes and in our hospice.

Mental Health UK
Mental Health UK

Health | 1170815

50%

We won’t stop until everyone has the tools they need to live their best possible life. As the only mental health charity to work UK-wide, we’ve been able to mark a significant footprint in the areas that deeply challenge our mental health and stability.

Supporters

57

315%

£1,573.20

+ £274.25 Gift Aid

£500 target | 57 supporters

Charities Supporting

Mountbatten Hospice (Hampshire)
50%
Mental Health UK
50%