Having ran 10 previous great north runs and unfortunately injuring myself on the 10th I have been convinced to lace up the trainers for one last time!

I have seen first hand the amazing work Guide Dogs UK do on a daily basis and had the pleasure of re-homing 2 of their dogs so I have chosen to raise money for this fantastic charity.

Almost two million people in the UK are living with sight loss that has a significant impact on their daily lives. Of those, around 180,000 rarely leave their homes alone and lead lonely, isolated lives. Guide Dogs works for a world where people with sight loss are never left out of life, for a world where being blind or partially sighted is not what defines you. A world with enough support to make the challenges of sight loss no barrier to fulfilling hopes and dreams.