HE may have an active day job but Jim English is hoping his work as a window cleaner around the Cotswolds will help him run a marathon.

The 33-year-old, who lives in Over Norton, near Chipping Norton, is running the Brighton Marathon on Sunday for disabled children’s charity Whizz-Kidz.

He hopes to raise £1,000 for the charity, which provides children with wheelchairs and other mobility equipment.

Mr English, who set up his own window cleaning business two years ago, has been training hard since the start of the year.

He said: “Hopefully, window cleaning will help the running and the running will help the window cleaning.

“I’ve been trying to do one long run a week.

“Every kid should be given the opportunity to be active.”

To sponsor him, go to justgiving.com/jimenglish