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Team Adoption Matters raises over £5K at the 2025 Great Manchester Run

Eight determined supporters joined the AJ Bell Great Manchester Run on 18 May 2025 to raise vital funds for charity, Adoption Matters.

Adoption Matters and Foster Care Matters Supporters at the GMR 2025

As the sun shined, the biggest AJ Bell Great Manchester Run in a decade saw over 35,000 runners fill the streets with colour as they completed the 10K and half marathon courses, cheered on by over 150,000 supporters.

Together, eight supporters raised just over £5,000 for the children’s charity.

Foster Care Matters Supporter Craig Williams who ran the half-marathon
Foster Care Matters Supporter Craig Williams who ran the half-marathon Credit: Adoption Matters

Adoption Matters’ Fundraising and Relationship Manager, Annie O’Neill, comments:

Libby Williams
Libby Williams Credit: Adoption Matters

“As a charity, Adoption Matters is incredibly proud, thankful and grateful to our eight amazing runners, who crossed the finish line in excellent times, and to those who have supported them. We are so grateful for their remarkable efforts”.

Taking part in the half marathon event were:

David Neal, running the half-marathon
David Neal, running the half-marathon Credit: Adoption Matters

David Neal supporting & Craig Williams who was supporting Foster Care Matters

And running the 10K event were:

Waseem Mahmood, Adil and Ayeesha Mahmood.
Waseem Mahmood, Adil and Ayeesha Mahmood. Credit: Adoption Matters

Libby Williams, John Williams, Megan Kavanagh, Waseem Mahmood, Adil and Ayeesha Mahmood.

All the amazing runners are pictured below.

Megan Kavanagh
Megan Kavanagh Credit: Adoption Matters

To find out more visit: www.adoptionmatters.org and www.fostercarematters.org.uk