Updated on May 27th 2012 at 6:56 AM from the JustGiving API

Today's the day!

Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.

We have already participated in Reading Half Marathon, and on Sunday 27th May we will be running the Edinburgh Marathon, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

One in three people will get cancer. There are now two million people in the UK living with cancer. Macmillan are a source of support, helping with all the things that people affected by cancer want and need. It's not only patients who live with cancer, they also help carers, families and communities. They guide people through the system, supporting them every step of the way. They fund nurses and other specialist health care professionals and build cancer care centres.

 

People need practical support at home, so Macmillan provide anything from time off for a carer, to a lift to hospital. People need emotional support, so they listen, advise and share information though their cancer support specialists, website and trained professionals. People need financial help to cope with the extra costs cancer can bring, so they give benefits advice, and grants for anything from heating bills to travel costs. They listen, they learn, they act to help people live with cancer.

 

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 - we raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

96% of Macmillan's income is from charitable donations. So please dig deep and donate now.