As you may have guessed, I am not known for my natural sporting abilities. In fact, remember the kid who was always picked last for rounders? Yep, that was me! But I have always tried to keep myself fit and healthy, so here I am, a mid-forties mum, working full-time, who has decided that now is time to run my first (and I expect last) 10k. This will be a challenge for me as I have never attempted a fun run (or walk) of any distance, so as long as I make it across the finish line I'll be happy.

In honour of the NHS celebrating its 70th anniversary, the Trust are pitching a team of '70 at 70', which means that I will be one of 70 people, mainly colleagues plus some supporters, to boost charitable funds for our services.

The hospital, clinics and community services have played an important role in the lives of not only my family but also many friends over the years. In addition I am of the generation that has had to access both paediatric and elderly care for loved ones. I have been lucky enough to witness care from different aspects; as a family member, friend, or patient and as a member of staff.

If you would like to give something back to Whittington Health by way of thanks, or if you would simply like to support me to raise funds for this wonderful trust, your donation will be greatly appreciated - I will be raising money for the general fund. 

I would like to thank you in advance for every donation received no matter how big or small - every penny counts.

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

If you prefer, you can donate via JustTextGiving by sending an sms containing my unique code and the amount you wish to donate to 70070. For example, if you wish to donate £10 type 'NATK54 £10' and send it to '70070'. You can donate £1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10 by text for any other amount you will need to give online.

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.