A nine-year-old boy from Hexham is set to run the Junior Great North Run next weekend to raise money for a local charity.
Teddy will race alongside more than 10,000 other kids for the biggest-ever junior event, and the Hexham lad will do so in aid of local charity We Can.
We Can provide community-based support for children and young people aged between 6 and 19 and adults with disabilities, additional and complex needs, to access local leisure activities and events.
Sports enthusiast Teddy, who has autism, loves attending the sessions at We Can and was determined to raise money for the charity by taking on the Junior Great North Run.
On his JustGiving page, he said: "I love going to We Can, seeing my friends and doing lots of activities - especially sport and trips out on the bus. It's a great part of my weekend routine and I really enjoy the sessions in the holidays too.
"Through the years, We Can have been so kind to me and I want to do something to give back."
Teddy has already raised more than £170 ahead of next weekend's race, and you can donate to his JustGiving page here.
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