Thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

As a children's Physiotherapist I see first hand how traumatic it can be for families dealing with having a baby born too soon. My close friend Claire recently gave birth to her daughter Lily 3 months early. Lily needed to stay in the Special Care Baby Unit for 3 and a half months and during this time became really poorly. I am so pleased to say that Lily has recovered well and was finally allowed home in June 2009. This was such a difficult time for Claire and Dave and our friends all desperately wanted to help. Having a friend that is going through this has also made me understand exactly what the families of my patients go through before I take over their care when they are discharged home.

Bliss is a charity that provides much needed support to families during this uncertain time. That is why I have decided to underatke this massive challenge and run 26 miles to raise money so that Bliss can go on helping families like my friend.

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.

I am willing to suffer the blisters and long hours of training whatever the weather so please dig deep and donate now as Bliss really can make a difference.