I will be running this years Great North Run for the charity Help for Heroes. I have have one close relative (Sgt. Jon Haigh) and two friends (LCpl. Gary Ife & LCpl. Richard Brown) in the forces so this charity seems ideal to fundraise for.

If you have relatives and friends in the forces or even admire what our troops do for our country (regardless of what you think of our governments ideas...) then please donate a couple of quid today.

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"Help for Heroes raises money to support members of the Armed Forces who have been wounded in the service of their country. We ask our supporters to “do their bit” to show these extraordinary young men and women that they are cared for by us. Over a million people have responded to date and millions of pounds have been raised to buy much needed services that will aid their recovery, but we need more! So far, we have allocated almost all of the money we have raised in order to fund direct projects and support other service charities. We are passionate about what we are doing and as far as we are concerned the sooner we can see results, the better!"

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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.

So please dig deep and donate now.