Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I'm taking this challenge on for two reasons; firstly to raise money for St Catherine's Hospice where I've worked for the last five years. I've seen first hand the impact that the hospice has on local people who are facing the worst time of their lives. All the care is provided free of charge and to keep it running, it costs £9 million a year so every little bit helps.

Secondly, I want to run the London Marathon in memory of my son, Michael.

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