ME AGAIN!!

For those who don't know me, I am a primary school teacher in Nottingham and I participate in various challenges to raise money for charity. I use my challenges to inspire the children I teach and set an example of what can be achieved with the right mindset.

My daughter Esmé was just 4 years old when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in April 2019. Esmé has to endure a completely different lifestyle now including pump cannula changes every 72 hours, and another injection to change her blood glucose sensor every 10 days. All of this IF things are going OK. It really is a gruelling regime. Due to the strength and resilience Esmé has shown over the years, I decided I want to raise money for Diabetes UK and the research they do in trying to find a cure for this awful disease.

People with type 1 diabetes cannot produce insulin and about 8% of people with diabetes have type 1. No one knows exactly what causes it, but it’s not to do with being overweight and it isn’t currently preventable. It’s the most common type of diabetes in children and young adults, starting suddenly and getting worse quickly.

The challenge I will be doing is running the Royal Parks Half Marathon in London. Diabetes UK contacted me following my previous challenge this year and offered me a charity place, which I happily accepted. 

The money raised will support Diabetes UK in their research and support of people with Type 1 diabetes.

Please donate what you can - it will all add up. Thanks so much.

Andy.