At the end of August last year, Mark McCloskey, our niece’s husband lost his life to SUDEP, an unexplained death due to epilepsy. He was only 35 years of age. We all knew that Mark had been an epilepsy sufferer for several years but never realised the serious risks that went with the illness. It left all of Mark’s family and friends completely shocked and devastated.

A new charity in Mark’s name is being established called ‘The Mark McCloskey Foundation’, with the aim of raising funds to help research into SUDEP. If answers can be found as to what causes it and how it can be possibly prevented, then other families may not have to suffer.

Paul (my husband) and I want to do our bit to help and in June this year, 2017, we will be raising funds by attempting to cycle approx 120 miles from Carlisle to Cairneyhill in Fife (where Mark lived) over 2 days. I’m not quite sure how I’ll get on with cycling 60 miles in a day and the hills that there will be but I’m determined to give it a go.

If you are able to support Paul and I with a donation of any amount we will be extremely grateful.