A HEATHROW hotel boss from Bournemouth has high hopes for another marathon fund-raising as he looks to compete in his fifth London Marathon

Jason Nixon, General Manager at DoubleTree by Hilton London Heathrow Airport, which is managed by Focus Hotels Management, has already began his marathon training, where he will be raising money for children’s charity Whizz-Kidz.

The 46-year-old ran his first London marathon in 2010 and, since then, he has completed around 15 different running events and has raised a total of around £40,000 for different charities.

The father-of-two said his fund-raising efforts began when he visited a drop-in centre in Southampton which was funded by the charity.

He said: “My two children, who are 13 and 15 now, were very young at the time, and visiting that centre simply touched my heart and made me want to do something to help.”

Since then, Jason and his team at DoubleTree by Hilton London Heathrow Airport have supported a number of community and charitable organisations in a number of different ways.

Jason added: “It’s not just about raising money and providing financial aid; it is also about services and other things we can do to help improve the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.”

Among the many activities that Jason and the team at DoubleTree have done have been building a shed to protect the toys of the Southampton drop-in centre from the elements to visiting a local home which cares for elderly people with dementia and helping to paint and decorate the Zimmer frames of those being cared for.

Jason has also been able to use his contacts within the hotel industry to organise a fund-raising mega raffle to raise funds alongside his London Marathon run.

He said: “Around 25 of my colleagues from all over the world have donated prizes to the ‘mega raffle’, for which I am very grateful.”

The top prize is a two-night stay for two people at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Dubai Palm Beach. Other prizes include hotel stays in Italy, Barcelona and Amsterdam.

To donate, visit https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/JasonNixon2.