Thank you for taking the time to visit my fundraising page.

To raise money for Age UK, I will be taking on a huge running challenge called the 4/4/48 Challenge on 24th-26th July. 

Age UK needs your help to support older people during the coronavirus outbreak. The majority of us have someone close in need of support now more than ever. Age UK are seeing unprecedented demand for their service and expect this to continue to grow. Age UK are working hard to ensure that vital information, advice and befriending services can continue to safely help the older people who are reaching out to us during these deeply worrying times. This is a time of great anxiety for everyone, but especially for older people and their loved ones. 

Every pound counts and here are some things that your kind donation could support:

• £10 could enable a local Age UK to deliver services within communities such as a food parcel to an isolated older person
• £15 could pay to answer 3 phone calls to our advice line from vulnerable older people needing information and support on how to cope during this crisis
• £20 could pay for 2 weekly befriending calls to self-isolated people who have no one to turn to

I was due to take part in the 10K Leeds Abbey Dash in October in support of Age UK. Unfortunately, this has had to be cancelled due to COVID-19 and like all charities, Age UK has lost out on a lot of fundraising money these last few months.

The 4/4/48 Challenge that I will be taking on between 24-26th July was created by David Goggins, a retired navy SEAL who has the reputation of being one of the toughest men on the planet. 

The aim is to run 4 miles (6.4K) every 4 hours for 48 hours. A total of 48 miles (just under 2 marathons) in 2 days including 2 overnight shifts and very little sleep will be physically and mentally challenging!

I've not done anything like this before so would really appreciate any support you can provide to help me get through this big challenge.

Thank you very much for any donations. A little money goes a long way. By donating to Age UK, you will help to reach the people that need support the most. 

Wish me luck!