On April 30th I will be running my first ever half marathon, when I take on 13.1 miles in the first ever the Oswestry Half Marathon.

I am running in the hope of raising some money for the Neonatal Unit at the Walsall Manor Hospital.

The Neonatal unit provides expert, round the clock care for newborn babies who are ill or born prematurely. If your baby is in the hospital's neonatal unit, you are not alone. One in nine babies born in England will spend time on the neonatal unit . There are different levels of care available on neonatal units.

I am speaking from experience, as I have have two nephews who were born premature and spent the first few months of their lives this unit, so this is something that is very close to home, and very close to the heart.

The overall total is not yet set, so this will change as times goes, and I will have more information from the unit on where the money will be spent, but please if you can give absolutely anything to this cause, you will be helping to make huge difference to the lives of so many please, so please give what you can.

Many thanks in advance