A SPEECH therapist will be putting her best foot forward to raise money for children’s services.

Becky Fortnam, who supports youngsters a at Coleford Opportunity Centre and the Heart of the Forest Special School, is the first NHS staff member to sign up to tackle the Cheltenham Challenge Half Marathon on Sunday, June 18.

And the Gloucestershire Care Services speech and language therapist hopes to raise plenty of cash for the Children’s and Young People’s NHS service in Gloucestershire.

Becky, 25, has been part of the team for two years, and primarily works with children with complex needs and learning disabilities.

As well as in the Forest, she also supports children and young people at Rikenel Health Centre in Gloucester,

She said: “I see a range of children each week with a variety of complex needs. Taking part in this challenge to raise valuable funds for items beyond our NHS budget is just one more way I can help both the children and staff I work with.”

The Children and Young People’s Service includes children’s community nursing, children’s respite, speech and language therapy, health visiting, newborn screening and children’s physio and occupational therapy.

You can support Becky and Gloucestershire’s children’s community health teams by going to http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/giving and entering her name.