Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I have been lucky to gain a place to run the 2012 Virgin London Marathon. I will be attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest Marathon in an Animal Costume, and what better animal than the Hedgehog!

I am undertaking this challenge in support of the Vale Wildlife Hospital in the Vale of Evesham, Gloucestershire.

The hospital focuses on the care and rehabilitation of wildlife, public education and the conservation of wildlife. The hospital is a 24 hour operation. In 2011 they treated 4316 wildlife casualties. Vale is completely self-funded and requires donations in excess of £22,000 per month to run and this is in addition to the many volunteers who give their time freely.

So what will your sponsorship buy:

£1 - £20 will buy:

Tinned pet food, wild bird seed, washing powder, kitchen roll, cotton buds, photocopy paper, envelopes, pens, tinned puppy food, minced beef, mixed corn, cat biscuits, postage stamps,
Fairy washing-up liquid, microwaveable heat mats.

£100 will buy:

Almost 3 tins of Esbilac milk replacer (£110)
One animal grasper (£90)
A carrying cage for a badger (£90)
One box of x-ray films (£90)
Food for one hedgehog for the whole winter (£100)
3 blood tests (£75).

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.