Hi guys

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I have wanted to do the London Marathon for a few years, but never thought I would actually do it. It is so difficult to get in, there is a huge pressure to raise the amount of money for a charity place, and also - the main reason! - I like running but a marathon is a ridiculously long way to run and has only got to be a bad, torturous thing to put your body through, surely.

However I've chosen to join that club of nutters. I have the greatest respect and admiration for people who have done it and raised all that money for charity. Ellie B last year in particular was a massive inspiration and played a big part in convincing me to sign up - so I did and now I am going to be doing it next year! Aargh

My charity is the National Deaf Children's Society, a charity very close to me. It provides a massive support to hearing impaired children, young people and their families. They produce national guidelines to ensure deaf children have access to good quality health, education and other services they need. They empower families and support children to achieve their full potential, and they provide a support network of other families going through the same thing. Nearly all of their income is from donations, and they continually need help to continue to improve the lives of deaf children.

I will greatly appreciate anything you can donate. At the moment I am not sure what is more daunting - raising this amount of money or the thought of having to go out running for miles every weekend in freezing February. Why am I doing this again?!

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.

Thanks so much everyone.

Love, Fiona