Great Run 2017 Archives - Citywise

Diana Runs 10k!

Diana is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! On May 28th, I am running the Manchester 10k to raise money for the summer projects at CityWise. Throughout these past months, I have been able to witness the impact that these programs have made on the lives of school kids. Any donations would help to support and make […]

Only for citywise :)

Edison is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! Hi everybody! This 28th of May I am going to run the Great Manchester 10K, to rise money to suppor the charity Citywise. I have been part of the amazing team for the past six moths, mentoring children in different primary schools in Manchester, If you help me fundraise […]

The Mexican boy: My first 10k Manchester run

Ignacio is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! I am running to support Citywise, so their mentors can continue supporting young people and families in the community of Manchester. I am very happy to be part of this challenge and thank your for your donations We’re raising funds for the Citywise ‘Heroes Academy’ summer projects. The money raised […]

Catch me if you can!!

Isabella is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! I’m running the Manchester 10k in a months time for a fantastic charity that I’ve been volunteering for this year – Citywise. Citywise are a mentoring charity that help young people achieve their potential and make a positive contribution to society. Any donations would be really really appreciated!! We’re […]

Greg’s step-by-step guide to half marathons

Greg is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! A solitary month lies between myself and the zenith that is the Manchester half marathon. No doubt in the future paeans will be written of such a feat, but for now I do not require your pens, quills or keyboards. I require your hard-earned money. The cause is […]

Because i Cam Run

Cameron is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! Last year i ran the 10k run and i worked as a junior mentor for citywise at loreto high school and i can say that it is a good cause and you should donate to me. We’re raising funds for the Citywise ‘Heroes Academy’ summer projects. The money raised at […]

Run Darcey Run!

Darcey is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! I am running the 1OK in order to raise money for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to live positive lives. I am aware of the great work that the mentors at Citywise do and want to keep supporting them in any way I can. Therefore, I would be grateful […]

Lorna takes on the Great Manchester Run!

Lorna is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! I wouldn’t call myself a runner, but I’m giving this a go because I’ve seen first-hand the impact Citywise is having on young people from all different backgrounds. I want to continue supporting this good work, and I hope you will too! We’re raising funds for the Citywise ‘Heroes […]

lauren-Farah-Strickland’s Great Run!!

Lauren is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! Citywise is an awesome charity, we all need some character building and a listening ear in our lives! We’re raising funds for the Citywise ‘Heroes Academy’ summer projects. The money raised at last year’s Great Manchester Run gave 120 young people access to the free holiday club. The play-based curriculum is designed to […]

Pete’s dash for your cash

Pete is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! I’m not a runner. I tend to avoid running under most circumstances. But I’ve been working with Citywise, a great children’s charity, for over 6 months now, and when I heard that they were losing funding on their Summer programs, it’s given me the drive to dust off […]

Wilson- Speedy Wilzanles

Wilson is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! Citywise gives less favoured people the opportunity of feeling and realising that they are part of the world. Let’s help them to continue this wonderful action. We’re raising funds for the Citywise ‘Heroes Academy’ summer projects. The money raised at last year’s Great Manchester Run gave 120 young people access to the […]

Shanta on the run!

Shanta is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! I volunteer as a mentor with Citywise and think they are doing a great job, to raise the aspirations and input into the lives of Greater Manchester’s young people. I am raising money for them so they can continue with their great work. We’re raising funds for the Citywise ‘Heroes […]

Javi is running 21K… so click here

Javier is running the Great Manchester Half-Marathon 2017! This 28th of May I am running half a Marathon to raise money for Citywise. After 6 months helping Citywise doing their fantastic job in Manchester, I am running to raise money to help them continue making Manchester a better city. Help us make Manchester great again! […]

Bethan runs 10K!

Bethan is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! I’ve been volunteering once a week with Year 7 girls with citywise this year and would love to raise money so they can continue their amazing work! I would love it if you could sponsor me, any amount will go towards the summer projects to give young people in […]

Ester’s Great Edinburgh Run

Ester is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! I’ll be running 5 miles (Ahhhh!) in the Great Edinburgh Run on the 23rd of April in aid of Citywise. I have been volunteering with Citywise since September, with the aim of helping young people to achieve their potential. It’s incredible to see just how much of a change […]

Char’s Run

Charlotte is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! I will be taking part in the Great Edinburgh Run in April in order to fundraise for the charity Citywise! I have volunteered for this amazing charity for the past year and I know that the money raised will go to great use. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. […]

Lisa Ran Out of Excuses

Lisa is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! Dear friends, This will come as a surprise to all of you who know me and my, mildly put, lack of enthusiasm for anything athletic fairly well; but in late April this year I will be participating in the Great Edinburgh Run, a 5miler through Scotland’s hilly (!) capital. […]

Run your day! Don’t let the day run you.

Anna is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! One year ago, I was very ill and weak. I was diagnosed with pericardial effusion (an abnormal accumulation of fluid around the heart) and I was told that I wasn’t allowed to do any exercise for at least half a year. Having spent four months in a clinic, I […]

Run Lukeyboy Run at the Great Manchester Run!

I’m taking part in the Great Manchester Run on 28th May to raise money for the 2017 ‘Heroes Academy’! The money raised at last year’s Great Run gave 120 young people in Manchester access to the free holiday club. The play-based curriculum is designed to support their transition from primary to secondary school: learning in disguise as fun! […]

Carmen’s challenge!!!

Carmen is running the Great Manchester Half-Marathon 2017! I am running the half marathon to support Citywise, a great charity, which transforms the lives of dissadvantaged children in Manchester and Glasgow. The money raised will give free places to these children on the Citywise summer projects. Together, we can make the difference. Any, and all, donations are […]

Citywise Great Manchester Run – DPK

The Katrycz’s is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! Citywise is a great charity working with youth from across Manchester. We’re raising funds for the Citywise ‘Heroes Academy’ summer projects. The money raised at last year’s Great Manchester Run gave 120 young people access to the free holiday club. The play-based curriculum is designed to support their transition from primary […]

Joe’s “how to” for half marathons

Joe is running the Great Manchester Half-Marathon 2017! This May I’m running the half marathon to support Citywise. As a volunteer for Citywise I’ve seen first hand how lives are changed by mentoring! By supporting me (with any donations you can) you will be funding free places for disadvantaged kids in Manchester and Glasgow on Citywise’s summer […]

Matt Runs Scotland

Matthew is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! Dear Friends and Family — This is my first charity run in my newly adopted home. It would mean the world to me for you to support my run through one of the world’s most beautiful capital cities, Edinburgh (please note, despite its win in the beauty category, Glasgow […]

Warren hitting the road once again!

Warren is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! Last year, I’ve fundraised £737.99 for the Citywise Summer Project 2016, the money we raised supported 120 young people in Manchester. This year, I am hitting the road again to support Citywise’s 2017 Heroes Academy for one reason – I BELIEVE. I believe in what Citywise can do […]

Frank the Tank to the finishline!

Frantisek is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! I’ve been very fortunate to grow up in an environment where honesty, integrity, and dreaming big are common values. Not everyone has had this chance and the time has come to help them. I’ll be running in this year’s Great Edinburgh Run to support children from underprivileged backgrounds and […]

Who’s the mummy?

Sian is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! After being cajoled and nagged by my daughter Gabriella who is a volunteer for Citywise I have agreed to attempt this 10k run. I will be running with (or rather behind) my two daughters during the race, but our aim is the same. We want to support this great […]

Aarran, so you didin’t have to!

Aarran is running the Edinburgh Run 2017! ”The most powerful lesson you can learn in running? You’re capable of much more than you think.” Amby Burfoot. I am running with Citywise to help raise money yo help encourage kids who don’t yet realize their boundless potential. We’re raising funds for the Citywise ‘Heroes Academy’ summer projects. The […]

Alex runs 10k for Citywise!!

Alex is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! I’ve been volunteering for Citywise since coming to Manchester, and having seen the work they do for young people in the city, I decided to try and raise a bit of money to help them continue their work. So, I’m training hard to run the Manchester 10k on 28th […]

The more You donate, the faster I run!

Dovile is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! A huge part of my heart belongs to Citywise mentoring charity focused on character building of disadvantaged kids in Glasgow (and Manchester). I have been volunteering with this charity for the last 2 years and spend a couple of hours every week in one of the Glasgow Primary […]

Running Jinin

Jinin is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! Hiya! In the photo, I was running leisurely along the beach in Aberdaron a few summers ago… Soon, I will also be running – only it won’t be so leisurely, but in a city, and in spring (not winter thankfully). On the 23rd of April, I and other […]

Eleanor’s Fundraising Page!

Eleanor is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! I’m running with Citywise to help raise money for a fab programme that is doing great things for young people! We’re raising funds for the Citywise ‘Heroes Academy’ summer projects. The money raised at last year’s Great Manchester Run gave 120 young people access to the free holiday club. The […]

Running for Citywise – Jessica!

Jessica is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! Hi everyone! I’ll be running (shock horror, I know!) 5 miles in the Great Edinburgh Run on the 23rd of April in aid of Citywise and would love it if I could raise my target of £250 in sponsorship. As a mentor for the charity, I get to […]

Davie-The Runnilator!!!

Davie is running the Great Manchester Run 2017! Having seen first hand the difference mentoring can achieve, the accompaniment of young people as they discover the tools towards fulfilment; there was no option….but to dust off those running shoes. I am running because I believe passionately on the idea that young people, no matter their background […]

Ca$h me if you can!

Diana is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! Everyday we are trying to teach our children that our actions define our character. At Citywise, we believe that self-control, resilience, good judgement and fairness are virtues that determine any person’s success! By getting involved in a healthy outdoor sporting activity such as the Great Edinburgh Run 2017 […]

KRISTA’S GREAT EDINBURGH RUN

Krista is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! Hey guys, so at the end of April i’ll be running my first ever charity run for a group called Citywise! Since September I have been volunteering for Citywise by mentoring in a primary school in Glasgow. We provide support to the kids and teach them the importance […]

Jessica runs for Citywise

Jessica is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! Hi everyone, i will be taking part in the Great Edinburgh Run 10 mile event, running for Citywise mentoring Charity! I would greatly appreciate any donations. We are running to raise funds for the Citywise “Hero’s Academy” which will take place this summer, giving children the ability to […]

Ramona is back in town, for another run!!!!!!

Ramona is running the Great Manchester Half-Marathon 2017! My dearest friends, Welcome back!!! As some of you may know, last year I took part in the 10k Manchester run for CityWise. Why? I will remind you. Because these beautiful people are dedicated to providing better future prospects for disadvantaged children by organising summer camps every year, and […]

Issy’s Great Edinburgh Run! And by ‘Run’, I probably mean Walk

Isabelle is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! Yeah…I can’t believe it either! But as Citywise mentors we’re always telling the kids to be resilient and challenge themselves, so I’m going to do exactly that! Clearly I’m not the running type (in fact, I shamefully bought my first pair of running shoes specifically for this…) […]

Annie will give you a run for your money!

Annie is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! Now I know this will come as a surprise to anyone who knows me, as I really don’t care much for long distance running. One thing I do care a lot about though, is the charity that I’ll be running for. Citywise is a mentoring charity that I’ve […]

Please give Duncan Money

Duncan is running the Great Edinburgh Run 2017! I’m running the Great Edinburgh Run for the charity Citywise that I volunteer at, all donations will be greatly appreciated and allow us to keep doing the great work we do. We’re raising funds for the Citywise ‘Heroes Academy’ summer projects. The money raised at last year’s Great Manchester […]