Look! What a surprise to discover we have ANOTHER RUNNER IN THE TCS London Marathon!! How exciting! Good luck to Mark (and of course Paul) as they take on this incredible challenge, all in aid of LB Mencap. You can learn more about Mark in this brilliant article in Runners World. You can sponsor them both here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-atkinson https://justgiving.com/page/ironmate-mark-1 You got this guys!

Paul Atkinson, a member of Leighton Fun Runners, will take on the 26.2 mile challenge as part of the club’s support for their Charity of the Year - LB Mencap! Paul is no stranger to marathon running, having previously completed Brighton Marathon in April 2024 with just six weeks of training, which resulted in him finishing in the medical tent. He also took on Snowdonia Marathon in October 2025 which he did finish despite stopping for tea and cake with Santa at mile 25. He’s t

A huge thank you to Leighton Fun Runners for choosing Leighton Buzzard Mencap as their new Charity of the Year ❤️🤍🖤 As a small, volunteer-run local charity, this partnership will make a real difference to children and adults with learning disabilities, and their families, right here in our community. We’re so excited to be working together over the coming year and look forward to support LFR in their fundraising - we can’t wait to see what they get up to! 💙 Together, we c

Great news! Our two groups for adults, Friends Within and Sunshine Club, are growing so fast that we are in need of a few items to help support our sessions. And what with spring being in the air (hello sunshine and blossom!), we're wondering if anyone might be having a bit of a clear out? If we can make use of other people's unused items, then we're doing our bit for the planet too 💚 To help support our sessions, we would be grateful for donations of: - 2 laminators and lam

Christmas is a time for reflecting and giving thanks, and today we would like to shine a light on all of our wonderful, dedicated and...