I'm taking part in the Great North Run in support of Claire House. I feel very privileged to have had three healthy children, all now grown up, but know that other families aren't as fortunate. Claire House Children's Hospice is a local charity dedicated to improving the quality of life of seriously and terminally ill children, whilst also supporting their families. I would therefore be extremely appreciative of any donation that you could give, in order to support this worthy charity.

For me, running the Great North Run will be a huge achievement as just under 5 years ago, I suffered significant injuries which included badly breaking both legs. It has been a long recovery since, slowly progressing from walking and finally to running, something that I believed for a long time would not be possible again. I also completed this event in 2018 before my accident, and therefore taking part again this year marks a significant milestone for me in my recovery.

I would like to take this moment as well to thank everyone who has been by my side in my recovery so far. Your support has been invaluable and I can't thank you all enough.