An armed forces veteran who lives in Wiltshire is set to take part in a half marathon in support of the charity he runs.

Tony Hulton, CEO of Walking With The Wounded, will take part in this year’s Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday, October 13.

The race, which starts and finishes in Hyde Park, will see runners covering 13.1 miles, passing some of the capital’s famous landmarks and journeying through four of London’s eight Royal Parks.

Since it was created, the half marathon has helped to raise nearly £65 million for more than 1,200 UK charities.

Mr Hulton is running in aid of the armed forces charity he leads, which provides mental health and employment support and care coordination to veterans and their families throughout the UK.

With a target of £2,000 he has raised £650 so far through his Just Giving page.

He said: "I am immensely proud to lead the team we have at Walking With The Wounded, and as having served myself I know how vital the services that we offer are to some people.

"I enjoy pushing myself and want to continue to support the charity outside of my role as CEO, which is why I have chosen to run the Royal Parks Half Marathon in aid of the charity."

Walking With The Wounded is a leading UK military charity which "recognises that those who served, deserve".

It says it empowers veterans by "reigniting their sense of purpose," enabling them to make a positive contribution to their communities and lead independent lives.

Whether mentally, physically, or socially wounded, the charity supports ex-service personnel and their families through personalised programmes to help veterans who are struggling after military service.

It is an award-winning and accredited mental health, support care coordination, and employment support service with unique expertise in providing support to ex-forces with complex needs.

Tom Grimshaw, relationships manager at Walking With The Wounded, added: "Seeing Tony getting involved in fundraising for the charity in a personal capacity is amazing, and highlights the level of respect and support that the whole team has for Walking With The Wounded.

"We know how important our services are to the armed forces community, and fundraisers like this enable us to continue helping veterans when they are most in need.

"We wish Tony the best of luck, and we’ll be cheering him on from the side lines."