<p>NEWS: unfortunately since I had a climbing accident last weekend and broke my ankle I will now be unable to take part in the Reading Half Marathon :-(</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</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> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p> <p>By running the Reading Half Marathon 2011 I would like to help raise money for charity by way of the Valerie Taylor Trust. Funds contribute to treatment costs of poor patients at the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) in Dhaka, Bangladesh (<a href="http://www.crp-bangladesh.org/" target="mytarget">http://www.crp-bangladesh.org/</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ppu6zKQ3CU" target="mytarget">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ppu6zKQ3CU</a>).</p> <p>I have had the opportunity to meet with a very special lady who has dedicated her career to the care, treatment and rehabilitation of the paralysed: CRP founder, Valerie Taylor. Valerie is decorated with numerous awards; amongst many is O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire for her outstanding efforts providing holistic treatment for the paralysed) and also the &ldquo;Shadhinota Dibosh Podok&rdquo; the highest civilian award of Bangladesh.</p> <p>I have had the opportunity to visit the CRP and witness the magnificent work undertaken by Valerie and the CRP community. Please help me raise funds for this most deserving of charitable causes.</p>