This October I am running the Liverpool Marathon to raise money for the Everyone For Everyman appeal. Sponsorship I raise will go towards the Talent Fund to help build the confidence, skills and creativity of young people working with the theatre.

Liverpool theatres gave me an important early step in my career, when I worked in the Liverpool Playhouse box office - 25 years ago! I want to ensure that the new Everyman can continue to provide an inspiring first step for a new generation of actors, writers, directors and craftspeople. You can see how the Everyman and Playhouse are doing this currently at http://bit.ly/QdfA6E.

Here’s the marathon course http://bit.ly/M5LXEe. Four months of training, forty two kilometres, four hours of running (I hope!). Please support me if you can. It will help me on the day but more importantly it will help the Everyman for decades to come.Thank you!