Walsall poet prepares for 10k Winter Run to raise funds for cancer research

Walsall poet Ryan, who was severely ill two years ago, is preparing to run a 10k Winter Run and has raised over £500 for Cancer Research UK so far.

Ryan, a Walsall poet and open mic host, is preparing to run a 10k as part of the Winter Run to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. He was severely ill two years ago and did not expect to run again. He is combining running with his poetry to raise awareness and funds. He has organised a fundraiser open mic and performed a poem that includes key statistics about cancer and the charity's work. Known details: - Ryan has raised over £500 for Cancer Research UK through his Winter Run fundraising efforts. - He was severely ill two years ago and now plans to take part in the 10k Winter Run. - He wrote and performed a poem featuring cancer statistics and hosted a fundraiser open mic that raised over £100 in one night. - Cancer Research UK committed £419 million to research in 2024–2025, as reported. - At the time of writing, the Winter Run event had raised more than £500,000. - The article reported that around 1 in 2 people are affected by cancer. Summary: Ryan's fundraising has contributed to local efforts and features alongside wider Winter Run totals, which had passed £500,000 at the time of writing. He is due to take part in the Winter Run; further outcomes are undetermined at this time. The article also notes a donation page and an Instagram account where his training and poetry are shared.