A WOMAN who grew up in Yate will take part in the Great Bristol Run on Sunday (May 14) to raise funds for her mum’s charity.
Megan Wood is taking part in the 10K run and has raised £388 for Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire - topping her £350 target.
Megan, 25, an assistant psychologist, grew up round the corner from the charity in Yate.
Her mother Amanda Wood recently celebrated her 25th anniversary of working at the charity.
Megan is part of a team of five runners who are taking part to raise sponsorship for Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire.
Between them, they have raised more than £1,350 - with a few days left until the big day on Sunday.
The funding will be used to support the charity’s free telephone advice service which allows those who can't travel to still access advice from anywhere in South Gloucestershire.
Megan now lives in Southampton but is coming back to take part in the run for the charity.
She has seen first-hand how the charity is able to help with matters such as finances when people have been referred from mental health services.
Megan said: “My mum has worked for Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire for 25 years. I have grown up learning about the importance of what the charity does.
“In the last couple of years - in my life coming out of university and working in mental health - seeing the support the charity offers when people are struggling, I think it’s really important.”
“Everyone in all walks of life could need help from the charity.”
Megan will take part in the run with her partner Carrick Livingstone, 25, a policy adviser at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Amanda Wood has been at the charity for more than half its lifetime.
She said: “I find it hard to believe I have been with Citizens Advice for 25 years. The years have flown by.
“It's a lovely place to work and all my colleagues, both staff and volunteers, make every day enjoyable.
“It's wonderful that both she and Carrick are running the 10K to help us raise funds.
"I know they are both training hard and looking forward to the run.”
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