A WREXHAM police officer is running the London Marathon to help raise funds for The Salvation Army’s vital work with survivors of modern slavery.
Police Constable Stuart Roberts, 38, was inspired to take part after he worked closely with the church and charity’s Wrexham Corps (church) while he was a community beat manager.
PC Stuart said: “I’d go to the corps a couple of times a week to speak to people who were homeless as a way of building relationships between the community and the police.
“Seeing the work that goes on at The Salvation Army inspired me to do the marathon. I was so impressed by the way they treat people and help anyone. I’ve seen how people have struggled during the pandemic, some have lost jobs and homes. I really think that had it not been for the help of The Salvation Army they could have continued with a life of crime or turned to crime to survive.