I've been lucky enough to receive a ballot place in the London Marathon this year and I'm running for Action Against Hunger and Missing People.

Most of you will be familiar with the charity I work for, Action Against Hunger - they deliver many amazing programmes around the world, saving thousands of lives on a daily basis through the treatment of child malnutrition, facilitating access to safe water, and restoring self-sufficiency, helping vulnerable people regain their self-sufficiency for the long-term. And best of all, 89p in every £1 goes directly to programmes and services - one of the highest spends in the sector. BOOM.

I'm also raising money for the charity Missing People. They have been a fantastic support this year for a friend whose mum went missing, and Action Against Hunger will send a cheque for half of the donations collected on this page to Missing People.

Any and all donations are hugely appreciated, both by me and by these two charities. If you can make it on the day please give me a wave and a cheer - I'll need it!!

THANKS xx

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