<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>I am setting about a variety of running challenges in the next year or so, hopefully culminating in a full marathon next Spring and would like to use this opportunity to help raise some well deserved funds for a very special charity, Medequip4kids.</p> <p>Any donation, no matter how small, will be much appreciated and go towards helping some very poorly sick children, here in the UK.</p> <p>MedEquip4Kids works with medical staff, community nurses and other registered charities to provide equipment and improve facilities in hospitals. Our policy is to fund items known to improve the care provided to children,&nbsp;but not readily available within the NHS' limited budgets.</p> <p>Increasingly, the larger hospitals employ fundraisers to secure extra funds the NHS cannot provide, but smaller hospitals and community teams do not have access to a fundraising officer. It is common to find nurses and paramedics fundraising in their spare time and during their working day.</p> <p>MedEquip4Kids believe these staff should be focusing on caring for children and the charity's aim is to fundraise on their behalf. The money raised is spent directly on the items they request and no money is passed on to any third party.</p>