A GROUP from a Ross estate agents have raised £1,300 for charity after taking part in the virtual London Marathon.

On Sunday, October 3, Team Property Hub made history as part of the world’s biggest-ever marathon, The Virtual London Marathon, which featured up to 50,000 participants.

From its infancy three years ago, directors Karren Simpson and Kate May have always wanted The Property Hub to be about more than just selling and letting houses.

"It’s really all about people - and we wanted to do something to help young people locally who are struggling with poor mental health in these difficult times," says Karren. "So our team of five ladies who normally work together, on Sunday walked together to make a positive change in our town," adds Kate.

TIC+ (formerly known as teens in crisis) help over 3,000 children and young people between the age of 9-21 by providing free counselling and support for when life gets difficult. The services they provide can now be accessed face to face, online, or even anonymously through tic+ chat. There’s also support for parents and carers who are struggling to help their young people.

Karren says: "We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who donated. We’re leaving the Just Giving page open for a few more weeks in case others wants to support this great charity. Otherwise, feel free to pop in to the office on Gloucester Road - we’ll be delighted to see you!

"A big shout out to those who cheered us on and encouraged us as we smashed our 26.2 miles around Ross town and outskirts on Sunday - your encouraging words really did spur us on!"

To donate, visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/the-property-hub .