My name is Sam and when i was 3 1/2 years old i was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. I never let this define or control my life. Because of this i was able to represent my country and live a relatively "normal" life.

Unfortunately at the age of 21 I was diagnosed with Kidney failure because of the Diabetes, the plan was to take medication but my mental health suffered and things got worse. Luckily I received a transplant for a kidney and pancreas on 9th June 2014. This only happened because someone I have never met, seen or talked to passed away and their family made the most generous decision and gave me the gift of life.

I try to honour my donors memory by giving to others ( I work in a school) and I cannot think of a better way to represent him than to also represent my county and this is why I am asking for help. Like I said earlier, I work in a school working with children with Special Educational Needs and I dearly love my job, but it's not well paid. I need to raise money to pay for entry to the games, team uniform, travel expenses and expenses from attending Team GB training events. I am not cheeky enough to ask you to fund my spending money ;)

If any company would like to sponsor me I am happy to visit and speak to people about my life and experiences and I can also wear sponsors logos, though the are some rules on this.

Thank you for your time and any money you donate is very gratefully received.

Sam