Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. To help motivate myself to get back into running more than my weekly half hour and blogging more than a scattered post here and there, I am training to run the 2011 BUPA Great South Run (10 miles) as a part of Team NCT on October 30, 2011.  

The NCT is the UK's leading charity for pregnancy, birth and early parenting. It is an important charity to us as a family because it provided us with antenatal support that gave us confidence in approaching the birth of our son, Eamon. This involvement also set up the basis of a wonderful support network as we became new parents. Our group of friends has made becoming a mom so far from my own family so much easier and has helped me get through the first 18 months of parenthood with joy and laughter.

A donation as little as £5 could make a huge difference to someone's life. Here are some ways you can imagine your money being put to great use:

£5 pays for a trained practitioner to be on the helpline for one call.

£25 pays for an hour of NCT practitioner support for a new parent in need.

£40 provides a new parent under stress with six weeks of support from a trained NCT postnatal leader.

£93 subsidises a postnatal Early Days course for a young parent or family on a low income.

£250 funds a two hour Bumps & Babies group supporting 100 new mums.

£500 trains a breastfeeding peer supporter to assist new mums.

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.

Thank you for your donation! You can follow my training at http://crunchynanas.com

Nora