Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page, where I am raising money for Wessex Hearbeat as part my participation in this year's London Marathon. My family has recently benefitted directly from their facilities at Southampton Hospital, so I'm very keen to try to raise money for them to continue with the fantastic work they do.

Established in 1992, Wessex Heartbeat is one of the region's major charities and exists to support the work of the Wessex Cardiac Centre (WCC), one of the UK's leading heart treatment centres. Since 1992, the generosity of our supporters at all levels has enabled Wessex Heartbeat to raise over £13m which we have used to help ensure that the best possible care is provided to more than 20,000 patients treated at the centre each year.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’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’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

This is my 7th London Marathon, and this year I'm attempting to break the magic 3 hour mark which I narrowly missed when I last took part in 2008.

Many thanks for your generous contribution.

Paul