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One night in late January 2017, shortly after his seventeenth birthday, my cousin's eldest son Conner Urwin went to bed feeling poorly. Thinking it was the same virus his dad had been experiencing, both parents went to work the next day. Around lunch time my cousin Emma picked up a call from Conner and heard the words Please help me repeated several times before the phone went quiet. A massive bleed on the brain meant his life hung in the balance and if he recovered at all he would likely be in a wheelchair and unable to communicate. Life changed forever that day, and to stay hopeful was a constant challenge in the face of a nightmare they couldn't wake up from. Alongside Conner's Story we hear from a whole range of people about what hope means to them. Some have seen their lives torn apart by mistakes they made when they were young and are desperate for a second chance. Some had great success but then what happened next completely redefined what success means. Some see injustice all around them and are frustrated that so many seem to turn a blind eye. The one thing they have in common is that they all need hope, for the opposite of hope is despair. FEATURING: Wojtek Godzisz and Ross Cummins (The band Symposium), Adharanand Finn (Author 'Running With the Kenyans'), Joanne Hartley (IPP activist), Gary Stringer (The band Reef), Justin Gloden (National marathon record holder of Luxembourg), Charlie Carroll (Author 'No Fixed Abode'), Adam Fouracre (CEO Stand Against Violence charity), Declan O'Shea and Christian Montagne (The band Cyclefly), Steve MacKenzie (UK fire safety expert and campaigner for justice for Grenfell), Toni Bernado (National marathon record holder of Andorra), Danny McCormack (The band The Wildhearts), Andy Hamilton (Author 'The Self-Sufficientish Bible'), James Wotton (Street Pastor), Billy Isherwood (Author 'From Alcohol to Atacama), Janus Eigaard (National marathon record holder of Greenland) and more.... Photographs above: Conner and Jayden; Joanne and Ian Hartley; Justin Gloden (by Jeff Gloden); Wojtek Godzisz and Ross Cummins

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What does a gang-related murder in the 14th century have to do with a missed job opportunity in the early 80s, or an intense panic attack by the side of the A303 in February 2003, or a spontaneous decision in the midst of a failing relationship? Well these are all occurrences that to some degree led to Dave Urwin lining up at the start of the Caesar's Camp 100 Mile Endurance Run in October 2013. In 'Everything Will Work Out in the Long Run' these events and many more are elaborated on, telling the story of how Dave looked for a way to cope with a world that made little sense to him from a very young age. This led him down the slippery slope of drug and alcohol dependency and to a point of total burn-out, the overcoming of which and the desperation not to return to would characterise everything he did for years afterwards. He never knew if he was running away from something or running towards something, but it was through running that he gradually began to piece back together the person he truly was. Running led him to some awe-inspiring places, and to meet some amazing characters but most importantly of all, it ultimately led him to discover what truly allowed him to believe that everything will work out in the long run.

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