Hi everyone,

As you can see from the photo, my legs have not got much longer since I was a little girl... Despite this I am running the Silverstone half marathon on 14 March - but not in red wellies!

I am running in suport of Auditory VerbalUK,  a relatively small charity that makes a BIG difference.

AVUK provide therapy for very young children and babies who were born or have become deaf through illness, with the aim of bringing their speech and listening skills up to the standard of a child who has been able to hear all their life. By enabling them to start school on a par with their peers, these children will have full access to the curriculum and be able to play and learn as any other child would - something which almost all of us have taken for granted.

Please consider sponsoring me. Your support would be greatly appreciated by AVUK, and by me as I rack up those training miles (which has been far more difficult in the snow and ice!)

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.

Thanks for visiting my page, anything you can give would be greatly appreciated,

Maxine x