We lost my brother Matthew earlier this year, after he was diagnosed with kidney cancer just under a year earlier. He was just 35, and left behind his parents, siblings, and his wife and three young children.

Matty was always a determined person, and enjoyed keeping himself fit. With that in mind, I decided to run the Hackney half-marathon in May this year in memory of Matty and also to use this as an opportunity to raise much needed funds for Kidney Cancer UK.

For the past 20 years Kidney Cancer UK has been a consistent, prominent and influential name working to support patients through the approval of drugs for kidney cancer patients, better treatments and a clear treatment pathway. With an increasing number of people developing kidney cancer, treatment options have improved significantly in the last two decades, offering better survival rates worldwide. But, five-year survival rates in the UK lag behind Europe.

I am raising as much money as possible for this important charity, so I hope you are able to help. Any donations, no matter how small, will help to make a difference.