I'm proud to join Team JDRF for the TCS London Marathon on Sunday 21 April 2024.

HA HA HA, So I've decided to run the London Marathon after hating hating running, BUT I am up for the challenge.I am raising money for a brilliant charity JDRF that are committed to eradicating type 1 diabetes.

First hand I've seen how the charity JDRF can have a huge impact in supporting individuals and their families diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes with one of my closest friends being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 14. This diagnosis completely altered her daily life as a teenager, remembering to inject herself with insulin everyday. I have also witnessed the constant misconception and lack of knowledge of what type 1 diabetes is and continuously being assumed that she "can't eat any sugar or eats too much". Type 1 diabetes is by definition that the islet cells in the pancreas are being attacked these cells are responsible for insulin production. Therefore, anyone with type 1 diabetes must take insulin everyday to help manage regular pancreas functionality and blood glucose levels.

JDRF research has led to new developments in diabetes technology and treatment and is laying the foundations for a cure. They support everyone living with type 1 diabetes andto help people manage their condition.

Please sponsor me and help me reach my target. Together, we can help find a cure for type 1 diabetes!