So I’m finally running the London Marathon, I’ve said for the last 10 years I’m going to run that this year….. and yes your right I never have….. well I am this year and I’m also going to raise money and awareness for a fantastic charity Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity.

There are 49,000 children and young people living in the UK with a serious or life-limiting illnesses. This figure is increasing every year.

Rays of Sunshine is a UK registered charity that grants wishes to children, aged three to 18 years old, living with serious or life-limiting illnesses.  I believe that every child deserves to experience happiness and put their illness on hold – even if it is just for one day. Rays of Sunshine's vision is to make wishes come true and turn them in to happy memories.

They do this by:

• Granting children’s individual wishes, however impossible the wish may seem
• Granting hospital ward wishes
• Organising events and outings for large groups of seriously ill children, such as a trip to Legoland and the Rays of Sunshine Concert.
  

Wishes are as unique as children themselves. They give a child the chance to forget  their illness and do something they could only dream of. Wishes make a child feel extra-special and bring them hope and happiness. They also provide families with treasured memories of happy times to look back on. 

Whether a child wants to be a princess or a fireman for a day, go to Disneyland, visit Santa in Lapland, own an iPad or meet their favourite pop star, Rays of Sunshine works hard to make that wish come true. I'm now asking you to help me fulfil my wish which is running the London Marathon and at the same time help me to help others that have life limiting illnesses

My target is to raise £2,500 for this fantastic charity. I’m continuing all the hard work with hours of running in the cold and dark when all I really want to do is sit on the sofa watching TV but the thought of these 49,000 children spurs me on…. Now its your turn to do your bit…. All I’m asking is for you to make a donation to my JustGiving page to help me reach my target that will help so many more children.