2 runners complete the London Marathon 2026 for PEP

Five people in purple The Purple Elephant Project shirts stand together outdoors, smiling, with one holding a purple elephant puppet. One person wears a medal around their neck.

Two runners have raised thousands of pounds for The Purple Elephant Project after taking on the London Marathon in support of the local children’s mental health charity. Matthew Fullalove, a student at Newcastle University, completed all 26.2 miles dressed in a full purple elephant mascot costume, crossing the finish line in an impressive 4 hours […]

Children’s mental health week 2024

Smiling young child with curly hair wears a white shirt with black stars, sitting indoors with a blurred brown and white background.

This week (5-11 February) marks Children’s Mental Health Week with this year’s theme being; “My Voice matters”. The theme centres around empowering children and young people by providing them with the tools they need to express themselves, recognising that children have a right to an opinion, a right to be listened to and taken seriously. As […]