We are three best friends who's children & friends went to the concert in Manchester on May 22nd 2017 and are sickened,angered & saddened by the events that should have been a memorable and happy night out.

Our children were very lucky but many weren't & our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected.

With Zero experience of running we have pledged to complete the Manchester half marathon on October 15th to raise funds to help a local Dad and his daughter who are amongst those severely injured.

Martin and his daughter unfortunately got caught up in the devastating incident and are amongst those severely injured.

The photograph above was Martin's last Facebook post before the concert commenting "quick pit stop before Miss Grande at the arena".

Both are very poorly,his daughter even more so.Neither are going to make a speedy recovery and both sustained life changing injuries of the worst kind.

It is clear both will need long term financial support.

They were 10m away from the bomb as it detonated.In all Martin suffered 22 shrapnel wounds, the majority of the metal fragments(nails,nuts and bolts) entering his buttock and back, 4 hitting his R foot breaking his ankle and tibia.

One piece went straight through his bicep leaving a golf ball size hole from which he lost a lot of blood,another ended up in his stomach - but this was not through his back. A metal nut entered his his neck severing his jugular vein completely and partially rupturing his Carotid artery. It then entered his throat before being swallowed.This meant he lost his entire blood volume at the scene and had to have over 16 pints transfused before he reached the intensive care unit.

He needed a 5hr Operation to remove shrapnel leaving a massive scar.

He has a piece of metal embedded in his spinal cord and is now paralysed from the belly button down & will be in a wheelchair from this day forward

We hope to make a difference 1 step at a time
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