Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.  Please stick your hand in your pocket and sponsor me for the Glasgow Half Marathon...it's for a great cause.

I only decided to do this at the end of April and hope this is just the first of many runs I will be participating in to raise money. 

Why Sponsor Me?

Cancer Research UK is the leading independent funder of cancer research in Europe.  They receive virtually no government funding – it is the continuing support of the general public that enables them to progress their research. They ensure that they make wise use of the money they receive.

How much does research cost?

Scientific research is expensive. The examples below give some sense of the resources needed to fund our research.

• £1,000 funds one woman's participation in the IBIS II breast cancer prevention trials
• £40,000 is one year's contribution towards a trial that is comparing different approaches for treating localised invasive bladder cancer
• £100,000 allows us to buy a DNA sequencer, helping scientist to identify potential new cancer genes, and to detect genetic change involved in cancer
• £450,000 is a year's funding for a laboratory at our London Research Institute
• £1.3million – the amount Cancer Research UK is contributing to the Europe wide EPIC study of the next 3 years. EPIC is the largest study of diet and cancer ever undertaken.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cancer Research UK will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.