I am running the Great North Run 2017 in support of the people whose lives have been affected by blood cancer. This is a charity that is close to many friends and family so I want to do what I can to give to a charity that offers support to a worthy cause.

Every day, Anthony Nolan saves the lives of people with a blood cancer or blood disorder. They do this by matching incredible individuals willing to donate their stem cells, to people who desperately need a lifesaving transplant. They also carry out cutting edge scientific research, fund specialist post-transplant nurses and support patients and their families through the transplant process and beyond. They won’t stop until they save the lives of everyone who needs a stem cell transplant. Every penny you donate brings them closer to that day.