Guys.... it's happening! I'm running the Great North Run in 2026!! The last time I did a half marathon was in 2012. 14 years (and a few grey hairs) later, I'm hoping to do it again.

Like many of you, I have watched so many horrors happen across the world over the last few years. As a mum, I have been heartbroken to see so many children suffering at the hands of conflict and genocide. I can't even begin to imagine my own children in that situation.

Save the Children is one of the charities directly helping children who are suffering, and has emergency campaigns to help children in Gaza and Sudan. It is also at the forefront raising its voice, driving petitions, and challenging our government to do more and to stop being complicit in these conflicts.

I really hope that you can support my fundraising and give what you can to this amazing charity.

Thank you so much!

Fran x

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In over 100 countries (including the UK), Save the Children supports children to transform their lives. With global Save the Children members, their shared ambition is that by 2030 - no child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday - all children learn from a quality basic education - violence against children is no longer tolerated. By providing live-saving short-term help, and pushing for deep-rooted social change, Save the Children can help children take their future into their own hands. Together, we can help children to get the future they deserve.