Generous Helen puts her best foot forward to fundraise for Canine Partners

Determined Helen Coulthard will put on her running shoes to take on the Reading Half Marathon in aid of assistance dog charity Canine Partners.

Helen, 40, from Crowthorne, will take on the 13.1 mile race on Sunday 3 April to raise money for the life-changing assistance dog charity.

Helen hopes to raise £200 by completing this feat for the charity.

Canine Partners assistance dogs are trained to perform tasks such as opening and closing doors, undressing, pressing buttons, retrieving items, unloading washing machines, taking card and cash from ATMs and other everyday tasks that people with disabilities find difficult, painful or impossible to do for themselves.

Helen said: “My training has been going really well so far. It’s much easier to stick to a training plan when you are running for such a good cause.”

Canine Partners was formed in 1990 and has partnered more than 600 assistance dogs across the UK to date. These amazing dogs have changed the lives of those they are helping: restoring independence, giving family members peace of mind, allowing their disabled partners to return to work and even saving lives by responding in emergencies.

Holly Bryan, Event and Challenge Co-ordinator, said: “Helen is certainly going the extra mile to raise money for Canine Partners.

“Canine Partners does not receive any government funding and relies solely on donations so all the money Helen raises from this incredible feat will enable us to partner more disabled people with our amazing assistance dogs.”

To sponsor Helen visit www.justgiving.com/HM-COULTHARD/