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My story

 

Holy crap, I've signed up to a marathon...

Yes, I'm going to run 26.2 miles in London this April. I do so in the knowledge that my height will apparently shrink by about 2 inches by the end of the race and that my face will turn a shade of beetrot red not yet discovered by scientists, and then stay like that for a week. I also risk some new painful injury to my leg in a year where, at times, my leg has seemed perilously close to just falling off.

But none of this matters because I am running to raise money for the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS). NDCS is one of my favourite charities and is the national charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people. Many deaf children are born to hearing parents who know little about deafness or how to communicate effectively with a deaf person. Without the right support, many will struggle to develop educationally and risk becoming isolated, lacking in confidence and cut off from the world.

NDCS work to counter this and do lots of great things. They've given me a job for a start! (I'm the NDCS Campaigns Officer) But they also provide information to families of deaf children about all aspects of deafness so that deaf children can prosper and grow. They run lots of events for deaf children so they can counter feelings of isolation and get together with their deaf peers. And they lobby and campaign across the country to improve services to deaf children.

So... please dig deep and sponsor me! £1 a mile would be amazing and would give me an incentive not to do a Jade Goody and give up after a mile. But any donation would be hugely muchly super appreciated. I'll give anyone who wants one a special Noon hug to say thank you!

As justgiving.com would put it:

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The National Deaf Children's Society 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! Not only will you help lots of deaf children but the NDCS will be able to pay my salary! You also get to laugh at me wearing the NDCS purple running vest (purple is so not my colour...).

Thank you loads for your support.

Ian

Better late than never, eh? I'm very proud of you, Noonie! Donation by Anna Nsubuga 07/05/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Donation by Brian Gale 15/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Mark, Andy, Sherif and Michael 14/04/08  

£70.00 + £19.74 Gift Aid

You can do it. It's all in the mind (so they say...) Donation by Rosie T 12/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck Ian, be thinking of you and cheering you on Donation by Charlotte 11/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

OK then, £1 a mile, if you choose to be that daft least I can do is support you. Best of luck sweetie. Donation by angela 10/04/08  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

50p a mile. Just like a sponsored walk, but a little bit longer! :) Donation by Jenny 10/04/08  

£13.10 + £3.69 Gift Aid

Remember to put vaseline on your nipples! Donation by Papia and Kev 09/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

hope you beat my time! enjoy the experience Donation by Darren 09/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Hope it goes well Donation by Alison Lawson (North East Regional Director) 07/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck mate! Donation by jkamitsis 06/04/08  

£7.00

Good luck! Donation by Diana Brooks 04/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Ian - remember you can start walking after about 500m (I did!) Donation by Allan Thompson 04/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I'm wanting to see you break the world record! Donation by Caroline Paget 03/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go Ian! Donation by Laura 02/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I'm sure the pain will be worth it...good luck! Donation by Dan Thomson 01/04/08  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Rather you than me!!! But best of luck, will be thinking of you all day and can't wait to hear your Donation by Andy Appleby 30/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Fryup breakfast at mine first? Nope, you'll chuck! Donation by Tina 29/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Ian!! Donation by Hazel 27/03/08  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Good luck Ian Donation by Dave and Nicola Johnston 27/03/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of luck Ian. Donation by Michael Gaull 27/03/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck!! Donation by Ted 26/03/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

To paraphrase Gandalf " Run you fool! RUN! " Donation by Bal 25/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Fantastic! Run Ian Run!!!!!!! Donation by Laura Stokes 25/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Sarah Bartlett 25/03/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Stephen 25/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I'll be keeping an eye out for you in Greenwich! Donation by Ourmat 24/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Run, Ian, Run Donation by TimQ 21/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck Ian :) Donation by Li Ang 19/03/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Have a great time and well done! :o) Donation by Rachel Xerri 18/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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