Ellen's Team are running the London Marathon to help fund research into curing children with neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma is the biggest cause of cancer fatalities among babies (90% of cases occur in children under 5) and it is the most common extra-cranial solid tumour in childhood.

The inspiration for this cause is Ellen Walker. Ellen was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in February 2009 (days before her 2nd birthday). She has battled through a year of intensive treatment including chemotherapy, surgery, bone marrow transplant and radiotherapy, and is currently the first child in the UK to be receiving a new treatment of immunotherapy (which itself is a result of charity funded research). Ellen has been amazingly brave and continues to fight this dreadful disease. Tragically, many children with Ellen's illness do not survive.  Please give generously to this worthwhile cause.

To find out more about Ellen and Ellen's Team go to: www.runningforellen.com

One of the team, Nick, has an additional Just Giving page at: www.justgiving.com/Nick-Druett, proceeds of which count towards our total target.

To find out more about the excellent work Sparks are doing go to: www.sparks.org.uk