On 2 March, I will be taking part in the Middlesbrough half marathon.

I am doing this to raise money to support my Rotary Clubs Youth projects. Middlesbrough has some of the most deprived areas in Europe. Our Rotary Clubs Youth team provides help to local schools in various ways, including providing boots for the children to wear at school, to taking them in school trips in the summer. Our efforts are greatly appreciated by the schools.

Any donations that you can make are really gratefully received. There are no admin fees at Rotary, so the money goes straight to the activities we support.