This February I'm taking on Breakthrough T1D's Run Challenge, running 50km to support their vital research and community support

Amiee has shown me how having type 1 diabetes since she was 4 years old has made her achieve all her goals by being organised and adapting to enable her to dance while managing blood sugars. Always having to think ahead and not allowing type 1 to stop her doing anything. Never making a fuss . She makes me proud every day.

.Every kilometer and £ raised through my challenge is a tribute to the resilience of the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community and a step closer to the cure. Every £11 could help a recently diagnosed child no longer feel alone with their T1D. They now have a fluffy best friend called Rufus who also has type 1 diabetes, and special felt patches on his test and injection sites to help children practice on. Every £25 could pay for an hour of research nurse support for someone involved in a clinical trial, which could ultimately lead to the next big breakthrough. Without this support there would be no trial.Every £100 could pay for one person to be screened for type 1 diabetes, to help prevent undiagnosed complications and save lives.Thank you for your support, whatever you donate is really appreciated. Together, we can help to cure type 1 diabetes!