Thanks for taking the time to visit this page! I'm running a half-marathon in October to support Mermaids, a fantastic charity that provides support for gender variant and transgender children, young people and their families.

Unfortunately, the UK seems to be becoming less welcoming for trans and gender-nonconforming people, with high-profile figures attacking charities like Mermaids and trying to get them stripped of their funding.

I believe all children deserve to be able to grow up happy and safe, no matter what their gender identity is, and Mermaids is doing excellent work to make that a reality. That's why I'm proud to be supporting them with this run.

If you feel like donating, that would be amazing. I'm not the only one running either - my mum and brother will be there with me, and they're doing some fundraising of their own. Here are their pages.

Mum: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/penny-boyd2

Jack: www.justgiving.com/carys-aurora

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. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.