My friend Lydia and I held a bake sale the day after Run to the Beat and spent a total of 13 hours baking over the weekend in preparation. It was held in Elizabeth House in Waterloo and the response was fantastic. The workers in the building were incredibly generous with many donating money to charity as well as buying the cakes, biscuits and goodies.

We made a huge selection – gingerbread men, rice krispie treats, fudge, tarts, rocky road, cookies, brownies, cupcake burgers as well as cakes, cakes and more cakes. In total we raised £292 from the event plus an extra £145 through sponsorship of the run. I participated in Run to the Beat with my good friend Sonja Hodgson in memory of our friend Jenny Kerwood who sadly passed away two years ago aged just 22.

Amy North