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Sarah is running Great North Run for Woodlands Animal Sanctuary

Sarah McGrath is raising money for Woodlands Animal Sanctuary

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My story

Thank you for visiting my page! 
This year I became semi retired after 32 years in the NHS. I wanted to volunteer for an animal charity and was made very welcome at the Woodlands Animal Sanctuary community hub in Southport. I am loving working behind the scenes and in the shop. I have learned lots of  new skills and met some lovely people. 
I have also used my time to train for the Great North Run, the world’s biggest half marathon with 60000 participants.  This takes place this Sunday September 13th (also my 59th birthday) 
With your help, I want to use my run as an opportunity to raise much needed funds for Woodlands. 
Please consider sponsoring me for my 13 mile run. Every penny raised will make a difference today to the lives of unloved, abandoned and ill treated animals. 
Read more about the wonderful work which Woodlands does here. 
woodlandsanimalsanctuary.org.uk/about/
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My updates

Thank you so much to everyone who supported my run for Woodlands today especially all those people who I have never met who were kind enough to donate ❤️
I’m so pleased with the amount raised in less than a week, every penny of which will go towards improving the lives of the animals cared for by Woodlands. 
As ever,  Great North Run was an amazing and very humbling and emotional experience. I had trained hard and did hope that I would be much quicker today than the 2 hours 31 it took me but there were so many runners and it got very congested.  I also suffered from calf cramps in the second half so had to take it easy and just enjoy the experience and the massive encouragement of the crowd. 
Thank you again on behalf of Woodlands’ animals for all your generous donations and support. 
Sarah ❤️

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Charity

Woodlands Animal Sanctuary

Charity number: 1190858

Event

Great North Run 2026

13th September 2026

Recent donations

By 17 supporters

Ali

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Well done Sarah x

Tina

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Well done Sarah x

Andrea

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Best of luck Sarah. Really proud of you x

Joy Barnes

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Good luck Sarah! Jx

Christine Martland

£30.00

Good luck ❤️

Ali

£10.00

You're amazing!

Elliot Stuffins

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£10.00

Go girl xx

Kathryn

£10.00

Good luck Sarah

Lynne

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Go Sarah - can’t say I’m envious! You will be fab x

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