Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

After I completed the London Marathon in April I needed a new challenge & decided to enter the Great North Run, which is a half marathon. I thought I needed a bit more of a challenge than "just" a half marathon so entered the Forest of Dean Half marathon too. And then entered the Worcester 10k as a local "training" run.

So I will be running 50K/ 33 miles( plus training runs) in September, in aid of Dravet Syndrome UK.

Dravet Syndrome is a life-limiting form of epilepsy which usually shows itself in the first year of life in otherwise healthy babies. So at a time when parents should be enjoying the amazing mile-stones that young babies make, parents with babies who have Dravet Syndrome spend their time seeing neurologists and paediatricians and worrying about the future.

It affects 1:19,000 babies.

The money I raise will go towards funding medical research into the cause of the syndrome, raising awareness and understanding among medical professionals and providing practical, financial and emotional support to families. 

As a mum of 3 (now grown-up children) and someone who works with new families I know how vital support is in general as a new parent. When there are extra needs this support is even more important.

Please give if you can. It will all help.

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Thank you.