<p>Thank you&nbsp;for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.&nbsp; On Sunday 19th February I shall be running&nbsp;the Brighton Half Marathon to raise money for The Sussex Beacon,&nbsp;a charity dear to my heart, of which I was a Trustee for three years and am currently a Patron.&nbsp; The Beacon is a <span style="color: #221e1f;">dedicated HIV centre, which has been at the forefront of specialist HIV service delivery since 1992.&nbsp;&nbsp;It provides vital care and support for men and women living with HIV in Sussex and works closely with local NHS service providers.&nbsp; It costs &pound;1.9 million per year to maintain its current service levels, 50% of which&nbsp;is met from&nbsp;statutory funding. </span><span style="color: #221e1f;">It has recently launched an appeal to raise the &pound;150,000 needed to keep its Inpatient Unit open. T</span>he need for specialist HIV care is as great today as it was when The Sussex Beacon first opened its doors in 1992. HIV is one of the fastest growing serious health conditions in the UK and there is still no cure. Outside of London, Brighton &amp; Hove has the highest number of people living with HIV per capita.&nbsp;So please dig deep and&nbsp;help me to raise as much as I can.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><strong>To view a short film about The Sussex Beacon visit <a title="blocked::http://www.sussexbeacon.org.uk/" href="http://www.sussexbeacon.org.uk/">www.sussexbeacon.org.uk</a></strong></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>&nbsp;</p>