Welcome to my Just Giving fundraising page! Some of you may or may not be aware that I have unfortunately been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 27 after experiencing an attack earlier this year. This started with pins and needles/numbness in my hands which had quite rapidly spread to the left half of my torso and then down to my knee. By the end of the week i was unable to use my left hand, I couldn't write or hold a fork to eat. This was (and still is!) such a scary time but thankfully i have made a very good recovery over the last 5 months. There is currently no cure for MS, but there are lots of treatments being developed all the time to hopefully reduce relapses and slow progression as this is a neuro-degenerate disease. Treatments have come a long way particually in the last 5 years so its an exciting time for MS research.

I have chosen to run the 2023 Bournemouth Half Marathon for the MS Society in order to raise as much money as possible and turn a negative situation into a more positive one! 

The MS Society are a fantastic Charity who provide research and support to over 130,000 people in the UK who have multiple sclerosis (MS), a condition that affects your brain and spinal cord. I would be so grateful if you could take the time to sponsor me to help the cause and to motivate me in my training! #MSSuperstar!

How your donation could help: - £5 could pay for laboratory essentials such as petri dishes, latex gloves and microscope slides. - £10 could help pay for their MS Helpline team to answer a call from someone who needs their help - £20 could pay for an hour of research to help understand and manage MS fatigue. - £30 could process one blood sample which could give researchers crucial information about genes and the immune system as they search for new treatments. - £50 could pay for an hour on a microscope, so scientists can study cells and tissue in greater detail and improve their understanding of the biology of MS.