Rachel Xerri: Running a half marathon

This is my third year running the Birmingham Half Marathon and I didn't want to ask everyone for money again (approximately £600 raised for NDCS over the last two years).

I still want motivation to keep me going through my training schedule and the 13.1 miles on the day so instead of asking you to give me your change, I'm asking you to create change!

All you need to do is follow the instructions on the right, browse the DoActions and find one (or more) that suits you, then make your pledge(s).

If you're not sure which action to do I would love to recommend Make Meat a Treat to those of my friends who are non veggie/vegan as this is something that is a priority for me to make a difference about not just in relation to CO2 emmisions. Even if that one isn't for you then have a look at the info on the page as it may inspire you to do something similar, for example my veggie friends may decide to Make Dairy/Eggs a Treat instead.

Some DoActions will be really easy, others take a bit more effort and there are different levels within some so you can push yourself if you're already doing one of them somethimes. All pledges have got an environmental focus and the currency is CO2 - The DoNation calculates these savings and donates them to me, publishing your pledges here on my page.

You only pledge to do your chosen action for two months and all the information you need is provided here on The DoNation, making it really easy to complete. At the end of the two months you'll be asked how you got on, and at that point your donation is confirmed.

So please, get doing!

Thank you!