My father John Wurr died on Thursday 2nd February from complications following surgery in December. I was already running the Watford Half Marathon on Sunday 5th February, and thought that it would be a good opportunity to raise some money for a cause that was important to Dad, a lifelong professional musician.

Help Musicians (formerly the Musicians' Benevolent Fund) is a charity that loves music and for 100 years has been working hard to make a meaningful difference to the lives of musicians across the UK.