Billy and Alex are running the Rome Marathon 2023

Hello! We are Billy and Alex, two friends from South London.

We are running the Rome Marathon on Sunday March 19th and want to raise money for two important causes.

The first is the Disaster Emergency Committee's Turkey and Syria Earthquakes Appeal. The earthquake in February has displaced millions of people and international support is desperately needed to respond to the immediate crisis and help people rebuild their lives and homes.

The second is the Young Lewisham Project (YLP). Based in Forest Hill, Lewisham, YLP provides young people with opportunities for learning, development and fun, and especially supports those who may be not getting what they need in mainstream education. They are this year's Lewisham Mayoral charity, and are running a winter appeal to support young people in the borough with things like basic goods and toiletries, bike equipment and IT hardware. They are a great local organisation and you can find more info at younglewisham.org.uk.