On 22 April 2007 I, along with thousands of other crazy people, will be pounding the streets of London running the London Marathon in an effort to raise money for charity. 

I will be running to raise money for Scope.  Scope is the UK's leading charity working with children and adults with cerebral palsy.  Cerebral palsy is a physical condition that makes muscles hard to control.  People with cerebral palsy often find it hard to communicate or get around by themselves.  

One in every 400 children born in the UK has cerebral palsy.  From the moment of diagnosis, Scope works tirelessly to offer the whole family the support they need.  Scope funds specialist schools and colleges, skills development centres and a daily living service in an effort to help those suffering from cerebral palsy to lead as normal and independent life as possible. 

Giving up a few months of my life to train for the marathon is nothing compared to the hard work that everyone involved with Scope puts in every day.  Please give generously - every penny really does count and with your help I am hoping to smash my £1,500 target.

Thank you for your support and I hope to see lots of you there on the day to cheer me on.

Lisa                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              xx

£4.50 will buy an adapted can opener to make it easier to prepare meals independently

£36.00 could enable a fieldworker to support a family for one month

£199 will buy a head-operated mouse to allow access to a computer

£3,000 could buy a specialist bed, allowing carers to assist a person in and out, and for the person to be more independent.