A YMCA volunteer will be running the London Marathon to raise money for the children and young people of Chelmsford.
Sarah Waud, 27, of Marconi Road, volunteers at the YMCA shop in the High Chelmer Shopping Centre and has decided to take on the gruelling challenge in order to help her community.
Sarah said: "I want to raise money for two causes. The first is a young carer's night off, it goes from 9 to 20 and just gives them a night off from looking after people.
"The other is a training scheme to help young people from difficult backgrounds get into work."