A MENTAL health practitioner has bagged a position at next year’s London Marathon.

Toby Campbell will be raising vital funds for the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) charity ELHT&me.

To secure the position, potential runners sent applications to ELHT&me fundraising manager Denise Gee, highlighting their motivations and fundraising ideas.

Ms Gee said: “We read many submissions but Toby was the obvious choice.

"His application just leapt out at us.

"He’s very committed to training and excited about fundraising plans.”

Anyone wishing to support Toby and the ELHT&me charity can follow his journey on the ‘EastLancashireHospitals’ and ELHT&me Facebook pages.

To show your support for Toby and the hospital charity, visit Toby’s Just Giving page justgiving.com/fundraising/tobyelhtlondonmarathon2018