The Andy Biddle Youth Sports Foundation is a new charity seeking to help fund youth sports in Sutton Coldfield with particular focus on Football and Cricket - two sports very close to Andy's heart. We want to raise as much money as we possibly can to help sports organisations in our local area for young people.

Andy Biddle (Bids) was a great friend of ours, who we sadly lost last summer, all too suddenly to a heart attack. He was just 52 years old.

Myself and a group of Bids' friends and family will be taking part in this years Great Midlands Fun Run 2019 in Sutton Coldfield on Sunday 2nd June.

For anyone who knows me, you will know I am most definitely NOT a runner (and Andy for one, would laugh his head off at the very thought of me teetering round Sutton trying to do this) but this is something I knew I wanted to get involved in, having a son who is obsessed with sport, knowing how much this charity can help local causes and, of course, wanting to remember our friend Andy.

Hopefully it will involve more running than walking, stumbling or teetering and I will be able to complete the 8.5 miles and help raise lots of money to help this amazing cause. If you can, please dig deep and support me!

* The application for Charitable status has been submitted. (reference 5130633)