Brain and Spine Foundation seeks runners for London MarathonRSS Feed

19 November 2009

Those who are looking for a challenge and are keen to raise money for a good cause are being asked to sign up for the London Marathon to raise funds for the Brain and Spine Foundation.

The Daily Telegraph is seeking people of all ages and abilities to join its Brain Spine Foundation Team.

The newspaper has secured 15 places in the marathon for its readers and is asking people to write in explaining, in 100 words, why they would like to join the team.

Since 1999 Telegraph Brain and Spine Foundation teams have raised over £1.1 million for the foundation, which is spent on research and a 24-hour telephone helpline for people with brain injury and spinal injury, the newspaper reported.

Peter Hamlyn, a consultant neurosurgeon, formed the Brain and Spine Foundation in 1992, to help the ten million people affected by brain and spine conditions in the UK.

"The helpline has become a vital source of support for those in need of advice and reassurance. We are also able to use the money raised to do further research and educate medical staff about brain and spinal injuries, one quarter of which are misdiagnosed by frontline doctors," he said.

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