Hello and thank you for visiting my JustGiving page.

The 13th May is my 50th birthday and I'm celebrating by running the Bristol 10k! I've never run more than 5k before, so this is a big challenge for me, but I want to raise money for Headway Bristol. They offer fantastic support to anyone affected by brain injury (including a stroke), and I want to say thank you for all they've done - and continue to do - for us.

Sid's stroke has had a devastating effect on all our lives. He continues to struggle with physical and cognitive difficulties and his life will never be the same as it was before. Headway support Sid through their Outreach service - he has a support worker at home twice a week - and goes to their Day Centre once a week.

But the impact on me and the rest of the family has also been enormous and often overwhelming. I struggle on a daily basis to cope with everything. Staff at Headway understand the extent to which a brain injury impacts on the rest of the family, and I'm so grateful for the sympathetic, practical and non-judgmental help I've had from their Carers' Support service. 

So please help me to say thank you to Headway Bristol by donating to my page. 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. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Thank you.