Hello you lovely lot,
Over the next 9 weeks, starting this Sunday, i am taking on the first of three races... the Yorkshire trio... the York 10k, York Half Marathon and York full marathon. I am doing this for the amazing local charity Friends in Deed.

Friends in Deed are a fund-raising group based in Dewsbury, who raise funds for local children in need. It was formed in March 1988 and over the past 29yrs Friends in Deed have raised over: £157,600. This money has been used for numerous good causes ranging from something as simple as funding the installation of a telephone, to buying equipment for individual children, to funding large organisations and hospitals enabling them to buy equipment that has helped many children who would normally have had to go without.

Thanks to local support over the years, Friends in Deed have been able to help many children and families who would have not been helped if left to government funding. It seems that government and local authorities alike have come to rely on charities to help individuals and organisations, which for some reason they don’t see the need to support.

If anyone knows of any child or organization that needs help, you can contact Friends in Deed through Steve Farrar on 0740 5544 922.

Thanks you so much for reading this and supporting me and Friends in Deed in the tough challenge ahead.