Two Pathway Care foster carers have raised over £7000 for charity by taking part in The Bristol 10k Run.
Gay and Rob Selman, who are also from Bristol, raised the funds for three charities – The Jessie May Trust, Rainbow Trust and Sense Woodside. Gay and Rob have been foster carers with Pathway Care since 2006 and currently foster a three year old who has very complex needs and requires 24 hour care.
Gay said: “As well as the support we receive from Pathway Care, we have had excellent support from the three charities in helping us to cope with a child with complex needs. The Jessie May Trust supports children with life limiting conditions and we really wanted to help it raise some money.
“We know how tough it is to foster a child with complex needs and initially I sat with her in hospital, seven days a week, so we could try and get her to become more responsive. Our whole family took part in the run, along with 24 members of our local football team that Rob Coaches and all funds raised will be split between the three charities. We really wanted to give something back.”