I have volunteered for Together for Short Lives (previously Children's Hospices UK) for the last 15 months so see and hear regularly how vital their work is. There are over 23,000 children and young people who are not expected to reach adulthood. Together for Short Lives is the voice for all these children, young people and their families - as well as the organisations and people that support them.

As many of you know, I have tackled the Bristol 10K before but this year is different as I am running without the support of a work team or my regular training partner (and husband) David who has injured his Achilles tendon. Your donations will be the very thing I need to spur me on when the going gets really tough - usually around the 6km mark!