Chartered Financial Planner Eddy Ainley is to run the Manchester Marathon to raise funds for financial literacy charity Money Ready.
Money Ready is dedicated to improving people’s financial literacy.
It works with over 50,000 people across the UK every year, delivering financial education programmes.
Mr Ainley, who works at Depledge Strategic Wealth Management, is to run the marathon just 14 months after surgery to repair the main ligaments in his left knee following a rugby injury.
He originally booked his spot in the Manchester Marathon as a target to help his rehab and recovery.
Mr Ainley said: “As you’d expect from a Financial Planner, I’m doing this to support Money Ready, which helps people to become financially literate - people who might not otherwise have access to financial planning expertise
“We’re not trying to turn everyone into investment experts. Our goal, and the goal of the Money Ready charity, is simply to help get everyone to a good level of understanding on things like saving, budgeting, and other important financial areas.”
Financial Planners can support Mr Ainley and Money Ready via JustGiving at https://www.justgiving.com/page/edward-ainley-1?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=020
Depledge Strategic Wealth Management’s managing director and founder Andrew Day is also preparing for a charity fundraiser.
On 20 June, Andrew, 54, is swimming the 5.25-mile length of Coniston Water in the Lake District to raise money for Lifeshare, the Manchester-based homeless charity.