Hope’s Mini London Marathon

Name: Hope Robinson
Event: TCS Mini London Marathon 2026
Venue: London

Amount raised: £875

Hope chose to support Katharine House after hearing more about the support the hospice provides through conversations at school around bereavement. A number of her classmates had lost family members who had been cared for by Katharine House in recent years.

Hope’s mum, Maddie, also has a personal connection after her grandfather received care from Katharine House. Together, Hope and Maddie have previously taken part in the Santa Fun Run in his memory.

Hope and her brother have fundraised for charities before, but conversations at school around bereavement made them more aware of the importance of supporting local charities like Katharine House Hospice.

Although Hope had decided early on that she wanted to fundraise, her GoFundMe page was only set up a few days before the event, which her mum, Maddie, felt helped create a sense of urgency around donations.

She also found that sharing regular updates on social media helped build momentum and encouraged donations, including countdown posts, updates from the start line and tracking Hope’s progress during the race.

“There was lots of interest when we shared Hope’s fundraising on LinkedIn and people really enjoyed following her journey throughout the event,” said Maddie.

“The run was tough but also really exciting and knowing I was doing it for such an important cause kept me going. I’m so thankful to everyone who encouraged me and donated.” – Hope

Hope originally hoped to raise £50 but ended up raising an incredible £875 for Katharine House Hospice.

After the event, Hope received a certificate from Katharine House Hospice which she proudly took into school for show and tell alongside her medal.

If you have been inspired by Hope’s story, why not sign up for one of our fantastic fundraising events taking place this year?