<p>Hello friends, family, colleagues, housemates etc!</p> <p>I am entering the BUPA Great North Run on behalf of Shift.MS which is a charity which helps to support sufferers of multiple sclerosis.</p> <p>Last year, one of my best friends Jess was diagnosed with MS and she has found that Shift.MS has really been a help, enabling her to speak to other sufferers and gain support in what is really a very confusing and scary condition.</p> <p>However, as she is so brilliant, she is&nbsp;organising a group of us to do the Great North Run to raise awareness of MS.&nbsp; Jess&nbsp;has had many weeks in the past year where she has had to walk with a stick,&nbsp;so this&nbsp;really is a massive deal.&nbsp; Most people think she is crazy for even considering entering herself, but she&nbsp;is... and so&nbsp;am I!</p> <p>Those of you who know me well know that I have never done anything fitness related before, so this is a big deal for me too!</p> <p>Any monies you can donate, either personally, or as a group with others, would be totally amazingly appreciated.</p> <p>So please please please give what you can.</p> <p>Cheryl x</p> <p>And the website says...</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p>