I was lucky to get a ballot place in the London Marathon 2025. Having never run a marathon before it is a fairly daunting prospect but I turned 50 last year so if I don't do it now then I never will!

I have chosen to raise money for Brain Tumour Research and Guide Dogs.

Sadly I know several people whose lives have been or are being affected by brain tumours. I feel very lucky to be in a position to attempt the marathon and know that when the going gets tough, it will pass, which is often not the case for those living with a brain tumour.

Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer… yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.

I am fundraising for Brain Tumour Research as they are the only national charity dedicated to funding long-term, sustainable research in the UK. Please help me fund the fight. Together we will find a cure.