This year I am doing the Hull 10k and will be raising money for Hull based charity, Butterflies - Memory Loss Support group. 

Butterflies is an amazing charity who support people with dementia and their families. The charity currently has around 80 members who, thanks to the hard work of volunteers, enjoy monthly social gatherings, singing, walking, community events, day trips and support for them and their families. Butterflies also runs a weekly luncheon club for gentlemen who feel isolated - 80 per cent of those in the group have been diagnosed with dementia.

Anything that you are able to donate would be a massive help to the charity and to help motivate me to get round (10k seems like a very long way!) some of the ways that donations can help include:

£30 will pay for a day trip for one person. Memory loss can create a huge sense of isolation for both the patient and their carers. Butterflies Memory Loss Support Group provides stimulating and fun social activities that can provide a renewed sense of belonging and offer a degree of normality.

£12 will provide a memory book. Our dedicated volunteers work with our members and their families to create a memory book that can be cherished by the whole family for years to come. Each book carries its own individualities that can stimulate memories and capture time spent together. The books are developed by each family and the journey of completing each page is filed with laughter and smiles.

£5 will pay for simple activity session with a volunteer.

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.