I'd really appreciate for you to take a minute (or two) and read how you can help make a difference today.

On the 17th April I'll be running the Brighton Marathon in aid of The Miscarriage Association (M.A.).

Miscarriage can be a really unhappy and frightening experience. It is is something that will affect us all at sometime in our life, whether it be first hand or through family and friends. The M.A. makes a real difference - They provide support and information when it’s most needed - and I want to help them continue doing that for others in this situation.

Income from event sponsorship makes up more than a quarter of The M.A.’s £200,000 annual budget, so every penny of your sponsorship will really make a difference.  What’s more, if you are a UK taxpayer and Gift Aid whatever you give, you’re adding another 25% to the charity without it costing you a thing.

Take a look at the figures and see what your money can do:

£5 pays for sending out a pack of 4 information leaflets on miscarriage facts and feelings;

£17 pays for helpline support and a leaflet pack for one person;

£20 means staff can send leaflet packs to four people;

£36 will staff the helpline for an hour (responding to 2 to 4 requests for help);

£50 pays for one hour’s outreach costs, telling 10 nurses, midwives or doctors about The M.A.;

£250 pays for a training session for GPs or hospital doctors;

£500 means they can send leaflet packs to 100 people;

£1,000 will cover the cost of researching, writing and producing a new information leaflet.