Teamverrico

24/10/2026

Paul is running marathon 22 tomorrow for us

Support him and us here :
Www.a2zmarathonman.co.uk

21/10/2026

We’re delighted to share that Co‑op Members can now choose to support Team Verrico through the Local Community Fund.
Download the Co‑op App, become a member and select our cause — helping us receive a share of £3.5m to support families facing cancer.Choose our cause: https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/103485

15/10/2026

A huge shout‑out to Rob Panks, who absolutely smashed the Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday. What a brilliant achievement — stunning route, iconic London parks, and a whole lot of determination from Rob to get it done.
We’re all incredibly proud of him.

27/09/2026

Prepare yourselves… it’s time to unleash your inner festive craft skills. This is brilliant.

We are pleased to announce that we are hosting another two charity wreath making events this year on 25th & 26th November. Gather your friends and join us for an evening of festive fun creating your very own Christmas wreath with a glass of mulled w**e on arrival🌲 🧑‍🎄 🌟 Places limited so please DM the page to reserve your space; £30 pp with a £20 pp deposit on booking. Our chosen charity on this occasion is Teamverrico. 💜

22/09/2026

Supporting a brave mum of four navigating TNBC while raising four little ones under six. Strength like hers deserves every bit of help we can give.

Here's what she would like to say.
"I received my final food voucher and cannot thank you enough for them. It made such a massive difference to all my family during this difficult nightmare of a time. I'm currently having radiotherapy and will be finishing in 2 weeks! So excited for recovery and hopefully getting some kind of normal life back soon. It's been a hard journey but you really made a massive difference to me and my children with the care packages, baby products, the book you sent, and food vouchers you continuously sent over my period of treatment.
Your charity does understand the hardship of what families are going through in diagnosis and treatment and you really showed up with support that truly benefited me.

I told all my family and friends about this amazing organisation and I cannot wait to fundraise for you and give back to your amazing charity!###

Thankyou from the bottom of my heart ❤️

14/09/2026

Paul writes

T is for Tallinn 🇪🇪 | Marathon 21 of 26

Tallinn Marathon is done, and this one turned out to be much more than ‘just’ 26.2 miles.

Tallinn is a fantastic city for a marathon weekend. Beautiful medieval streets, architecture, great food and a city small enough to explore properly on foot. Heavy Russian influence (and sentiment was running high) in the buildings.

Friday night started particularly well when we met a partner from the local Eversheds Sutherland office for dinner. Our Estonian colleagues work from the only truly international law firm in the country.

Saturday’s preparation was perhaps less conventional. Sauna followed by swimming in the Baltic Sea. Cold, but brilliant. I am not entirely convinced this appears in any recognised marathon training programme, but it is something I always do when I get the chance (I’ve not posted photos of saunas pre marathon to avoid hurting your eyes).

Then the serious bit. The marathon itself is very well organised. A relatively small field (3,000) means none of the congestion of the major city marathons, the aid stations are excellent with loads of first aiders mounted on bikes; the route takes you through very different parts of Tallinn, from the city and parks out towards the coast. At 594 feet of climbing it isn’t completely flat as you climb some overpasses, and there are some long, quiet stretches where you have to perfect the self-talk, but it is a good run.

I finished in 4:28, which I’m pleased about - it’s not been vintage preparation. 26.2 miles safely negotiated and another letter crossed off.

Most importantly, there is a reason I keep doing this. The A-Z Marathon Challenge is about raising money for Team Verrico, the charity we created in Anna’s memory to support families facing cancer. Every marathon, every letter and every race is ultimately about helping us give families hope and create more tomorrows.

A huge thank you to everyone who has donated, sponsored, shared a post or simply encouraged me along the way. Your support genuinely matters and is the reason for continuing to put one foot in front of the other.

A particular thank you to Suzy Hardyman, Simon Watson and Owen Paterson for sharing this one with me. Marathons hurt. Doing them with good friends makes you forget that surprisingly quickly.

The verdict on Tallinn? Five stars. A superbly organised marathon in a fascinating city, great food, friendly people, a Baltic swim and a proper sense that you’ve been somewhere different. I would recommend it without hesitation.

T is done. Marathon 21 of the A-Z challenge. Five letters remain.

The slightly ridiculous journey continues.
‘Y’ for Yokohoma is next

13/09/2026

What a team. They faced the highs, pushed through the lows, and crossed that Great North Run finish line with heart. Their achievement matters — and the impact they’ll make matters even more.
Huge well done to all of you.
Team Verrico couldn’t be more grateful.💗

12/09/2026

Wishing the very best of luck to our incredible Team Verrico runners at tomorrow’s Great North Run.🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

We have the absolute privilege of being supported by this fabulous group, and we couldn’t be prouder of every single one of you. Your commitment, your heart, and your miles mean more than you know.

Our 2026 Team Verrico Runners:
Adam Atkinson — 3354
Dan Newstead — 28840
Lisa Palmer — 36065
Ben Godman — 9034
Ellie Halkon — 60650
Jamie Halkon — 60761
Aidan Dillon — 21748
Rob Jollands — 60768
Nick Marsden — 36580
Jo Owen — 28829
Dan Mitchinson — 10798
Glen Badloe — 3380
Ian Jones — 36527
Lisa Newton — 32266
Nicola Wilkinson — 36585
Paul Nicolson‑Lewis — 10797
Jack Cox — 39161
Deborah Whitwood — 22191
Lois Bowden — 59005
Ballot Place:
Claire Dillon — 22506

Friends and Family taking it on together. 💗
Mum & son team Claire & Aidan — taking on the Great North Run side by side.
Rob, running with his sister Ellie and brother‑in‑law Jamie — a family trio powering through the miles together.

Tomorrow, you’re not just running a race — you’re running with purpose, with heart, and with the full support of Team Verrico behind you. We’ll be cheering you on every step of the way. 💜
Go smash it, Team V. You’ve got this.

30/08/2026

July at Team Verrico 💗

Behind every number is a family facing cancer who needed a little help to make life more manageable.

During July, Team Verrico provided:

💗 9 applications approved
🗣️ 21 counselling sessions
🚗 21 travel support trips
🧒 66 days of childcare
🧹 2 days of cleaning support
🛍️ 205 items of practical support, including personal care packs, books and seasonal support
🥫 79 weeks of food package support
🏡 9 other practical support interventions, including gardening, building, clothing and bedding

That is 414 individual pieces of support in a single month.

Team Verrico has no salaries and no premises. The money you raise and donate allows us to concentrate our resources on helping families when cancer turns their lives upside down.

Thank you to everyone who runs, swims, donates, fundraises, volunteers or simply shares what we do. You make this possible.

Families supporting families. 💗

26/08/2026

Five years all clear. ❤️

Today, someone Team Verrico supported is celebrating something very special: five years all clear after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Then and now. Two photographs, five years apart — and a reminder of why more tomorrows matter so much.

When the outlook was bleak, Team Verrico funded a private second-opinion consultation. That second opinion opened the door to a clinical trial.

Five years later, he is still here. Still smiling. Still living.

His message today says it better than we ever could:

“Terminal cancer beaten 💪🏻💪🏻
Thanks for all the 🙏 ❤️ and 🤗”

This is what your donations to Team Verrico can do. Sometimes support means counselling, childcare, travel or simply helping a family through an impossibly difficult period. Sometimes it means providing access to specialist medical expertise and another option when it feels as though the options have run out.

In this case, it helped provide more tomorrows. 💕

Five years of them — and counting.