I'm running 2.6 miles for the STV Appeal as part of the 2.6 Challenge - here's why. Thank you for your support! 

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic effect on fundraising for charities across the UK. As events have been cancelled, so too has the income they would have generated meaning the most vulnerable in our society will struggle all the more.

For STV Children’s Appeal, events like The Kiltwalk are significant – the money raised through these events mean we can disburse funds to hundreds of charities across Scotland who help children and their families fight poverty.

In response, the organisers of the biggest mass participation sports events across the country have come together to create a new campaign to raise vital funds to help our fundraising and save the UK’s charities.

The campaign, The 2.6 Challenge, will launch on Sunday 26 April 2020 – what should have been the date of the Glasgow Kiltwalk and the 40th London Marathon, the world’s biggest one day annual fundraising event, which raised £66.4 million for charities in 2019. The challenge will last for a week.

The 2.6 Challenge is open to anyone of any age – the only requirement is that the activity must follow the Government guidelines on exercise and social distancing and remember to stay local