Uniformed Protective Services Students Take on Belfast City Marathon Team Relay

On Sunday 4 May, SERC Uniformed Protective Services students will be participating in the Moy Park Belfast City Marathon Team Relay. The team consists of five runners and two substitutes, all of which are SERC students. 

The team relay follows the same route as the main marathon, the route of which runs through all 4 areas of Belfast; starting at Stormont Estate and finishing in Ormeau Park. The student relay team have selected Cancer Focus NI as their chosen charity, as several of the team have previously volunteered for the charity through their course at various events. If you wish to donate, click here.  

Remaining Uniformed Protective Services students not taking part in the team relay, will volunteer at the event for the official charity, Air Ambulance NI, by providing advice, guidance, direction and support to members of the public.  

By participating in the event as relay runners and charity volunteers, students will earn credits toward their course units. As part of their studies, they are completing a ‘Teamwork and Leadership’ unit, and this event provides an opportunity to meet assessed criteria by engaging in a team activity. One student will take on the role of leader, responsible for briefing and debriefing their team. 

Additionally, this fundraising event allows students to accumulate hours for the Volunteer Now Impact Awards and fulfill the requirements of their volunteering unit. 

Physical fitness is essential for all protective service careers, with fitness tests often including a timed run. The team has been pushing beyond their comfort zones and training rigorously for the relay. You can follow their training journey by clicking here.

SERC Lecturer in Public Services Irwin Pryce comments, “On behalf of the team, I would be very grateful if you could spare a couple of minutes and donate a small amount of money towards this worthwhile cause which the team care deeply about. Your donation will go a long way in helping the charity to provide care and support services for cancer patients and their families, offer a range of cancer prevention programmes to help people lessen their risk of getting cancer, fund scientific research into the causes and treatment of the disease, and campaign for better health policies to protect our community and its future. 

By donating, you will also be supporting Team SERC Uniformed Protective Services who are representing the college at Northern Ireland's biggest sporting event, whilst putting other people first.” 

Click here to donate. 

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