YOU could be a hero to hospice patients by taking on a marathon challenge.

Staff at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice are looking for someone to run on their behalf in the 2020 Virgin London Marathon.

The hospice has been chosen to receive a place in the iconic race and now the search begins to find a supporter to take on the 26.2-mile challenge for the Royton based hospice.

Through a ballot created by the marathon team, smaller charities are given the opportunity to apply for one of 500 places in one of the world’s most iconic races.

This year, Dr Kershaw’s Hospice is one of the lucky recipients of a place in the April 2020 event.

The runner who comes forward will cross the finishing line for Dr Kershaw’s and raise vital funds for the care of patients at the Oldham centre for palliative care.

Lillie Winterbottom, community fundraising officer at the hospice, said: “We’re looking for a runner who is passionate about their community and for who Dr Kershaw’s holds a special place in their heart.

“The chosen runner will need strength, commitment and inspiration to cross the finishing line and we know that our amazing community will have all those attributes.

"We will be asking the chosen runner to be proud to wear one of our running vests and be proactive in raising funds for Dr Kershaw’s.”

Could you be that special person Dr Kershaw’s are looking for? Is the London Marathon on your bucket list? Do you value your community and want to support the care of local people at Dr Kershaw’s?

To contact the fundraising team at Dr Kershaw’s for an application form call the hospice on 0161 6249984 or send an email to fundraising@drkh.org.uk.

Alternatively, for more information on the fantastic work of the hospice, visit: www.drkershawshospice.org.uk.