I have always seen charity as an individual act,  as deeds to be carried out with discretion. So running, climbing up a mountain or cutting your hair and broadcasting this to whole wide world  appeared to me as alien concept.

 However being now in my forties I have also learnt to be more pragmatic and raising money collectively certainly has a bigger impact on the cause at Heart. So I signed up to the Sheffield Half-marathon, initially as mid-life crisisers must do  but more importantly to help raise money for Assist (http://www.assistsheffield.org.uk/)  who fight against destitution.

I came to know assist through my friend Richard Hanson who was very instrumental in running the night shelter for destitute asylum seekers, and to whom I would like to pay tribute (http://www.tearfund.org/en/latest/2014/08/remembering_richard_hanson/ ).

Thank you so much for your support. I will think of you proudly as I bravely pound the pavement.

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