Nine-year-old from Crawley Down sets herself running challenge for children's hospice
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Esme is in Year 4 and her school, Ardingly College, have been supporting Chestnut Tree House for over two years.
"I’ve been learning about Chestnut Tree House at school,” says Esme.
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Hide Ad"I chose to support them because I thought, if I were one of the children then I would love to go to Chestnut Tree House.
"They need so much money to fund it so I thought I could help them raise money. The children are safe there and it gives their carers a break.”
"The one word I would use to describe Esme is ‘determined’,” says her mum, Naomi.
"Esme has been getting up at 7am every morning and going for a run with her dad before school. She isn’t a keen runner, so this is a big challenge for her.”
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Hide Ad"One of my friends was doing a challenge every day and I thought I could do the same,” Esme added.
"I chose to run 2.3km because that is the distance around the triangle of roads near where I live.”
Esme has already raised an incredible £100 from her running challenge and is “really excited when she sees the donations coming in.”
To support Esme, please visit justgiving.com/fundraising/naomi-teasdale2