I am taking on the 2024 London Marathon for Sense and whilst this will be my 7th marathon it will be the first time I am running the official London marathon route.

I have decided to raise money for Sense, a national charity that supports people who are deaf / blind and those with complex disabilities, to be understood, connected and valued.

I feel particularly passionate about this charity because a close family member has had to live with learning difficulties since childbirth and seeing him struggle to learn to walk and talk, to fight to be accepted by society and to live as normal a life as possible has been challenging. I am pleased to say that he now lives a full life despite being bullied both at school and in the workplace, and his determination together with his sense of fun and adventure have enabled him to live life to the full.

I am therefore delighted that I can help raise money for Sense which offers support to every person who faces communication barriers in a world that relies on being able to see and hear well to be connected. Their aim is to unlock barriers to communication so that no one is isolated, left out or unable to fulfil their potential.

Thank you for sparing the time to read this and I hope you can help me reach my London Marathon goal whilst helping to raise a spotlight on a charity that strives to support people that could otherwise be left struggling with very little help.

Thank you!