I will be running the Belfast Marathon 'Fun Run' as well as the Lisburn 10k to raise money and awareness for Aware Defeat Depression.

Most people who know me know that depression is a massive part of my life. Just over a year ago I lost my amazing Mum after a long battle with depression. My life was completely turned upside down on the 15th January 2013 when I was told my Mum was fighting for her life in intensive care. Unfortunately she lost her fight on 17th January 2013. She is the reason I am where I am today.

I have grown to realise that nothing I do will ever bring my Mum back but I can help raise awareness and money to help fight depression in order to make sure that other families who are affected by depression are saved from the grief and heartache that my family and I have had to endure over the past 13 months.

Thank you for your donations, they will go a long way to help families affected by depression.