A 10-YEAR-OLD boy from Oxford is running 250km with his dog, Nanuk, to try to raise £2,000 for Crisis, the national charity for homeless people.

Finley Appleby and Nanuk, a one-year-old Utonagan Husky, have been running 5km every day for 50 days to complete the challenge during lockdown.

Finley said: “I want to raise as much money as I can to help people affected by homelessness who I am sure will be finding these times with coronavirus very hard.

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"They will need shelter, food, clothes, medicine and as much support as possible and Nanuk and I want to do what we can to help.

"We are asking people to give generously and help us reach the 250km running goal to raise awareness and funds for people who are homeless.”

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Finley’s dad, Simon Appleby, said: “We know that people who are homeless in particular are finding these times incredibly hard right now, and Finley wanted to do something for his preferred charity, Crisis.”

Crisis Skylight Oxford at the Old Fire Station in George Street supports rough sleepers.

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Richard Lee, Crisis fundraising director, said: “This is an incredible challenge.”

Finley and Nanuk have already raised £1,770.

Lottery grants totalling £1.1m have been awarded to Arts at the Old Fire Station since 2011.

In March National Lottery boss Matt Ridsdale visited and met people who use the centre including Mark Taylor.

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