On 18 October 2026 I will run my first marathon in aid of Bereaved Children Support York, a wonderful charity who are supporting me and my daughters following the death of Colin - my husband and their dad.

Colin also suffered a significant bereavement as a child so in raising money for BCSY, I hope children and families in York are able to get help dealing with bereavement, rather than ever having to cope alone.

Running has been a huge help mentally and physically for me this year and for some reason I thought I needed the extra challenge of running a marathon!?

I also want to say a big thanks to my amazing community of friends, family, colleagues and neighbours who have helped me with childcare, training and motivation to allow me to get to this point!

Any donation is very gratefully received.

With love, Ailsa x