<p>Having conquered (?!) the heady heights of the Great Wall of China last year, my challenge for this year is a little closer to home - the Great North Run - a half marathon 'up north'. I have been training hard and am looking forward to the day. However I am also running to raise funds for charity. CLIC Sargent is my nominated charity again this year. Your donations make all the difference - here are a few examples of how the money helps:</p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>&pound;1.50:</strong></span> puts cancer and leukaemia into words that young children can understand, in a set of three colourful storybooks written especially for children under 10</p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">&pound;20:</span></strong> helps buy several blood sample kids that CLIC Sargent Nurses can use on a home visit, saving a family making a round trip to hospital for a simple blood test</p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>&pound;65</strong></span>: will provide half a day's professional training for one of our care staff. This will ensure they are equipped to help children with cancer and their families, whatever it takes.</p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">&pound;200:</span></strong> funds a CLIC Sargent Care Grant which helps families with the extra costs of caring for a very sick child.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>