I'm running the 2024 TCS London Marathon! Thank you for supporting my fundraising.

To raise donations, I plan to:

- Climb Mount Snowdon (26th Aug '23) ✅

- Complete London Spartan Race (8th Oct '23) ✅

- Run DIY London Landmarks Half Marathon (10th Dec ‘23) ✅

- Host Charity Christmas Quiz (13th Dec ‘23) ✅

- Run Victoria Park Half Marathon (11th Feb ‘24) - Injured

- Run Hampton Court Half Marathon (18th Feb '24) - Injured

- Run Bournemouth Bay Half Marathon (24th Mar ‘24) - Injured

- TCS London Marathon (21st Apr '24)

I am raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support and increasing awareness of the great work that they do every day. I chose Macmillan as my mum was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2011 and following successful treatment and fantastic support from Macmillan and other charities, was declared cancer-free in 2017. I want to contribute to helping anybody who is affected by cancer in their lifetime.

As a personal challenge, I have always seen running the London Marathon as a great achievement and this year I decided to bite the bullet. Having never run further than a half marathon (21km) in one go, I have accepted the challenge. I know it will take months of training and some serious hard work and determination to finish the race in one piece, but I am ready for it. My goal for the race is to finish in less than 4 hours (5:41/km pace) which will be no easy feat.

I will be running the marathon with my friend and work colleague Jack who is fundraising for Tourettes Action Charity. Check out Jack's Just Giving page here.

Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated and if you're a UK taxpayer please tick the Gift Aid option when donating to add 25% to your donation from HMRC!!!

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Macmillan offers extensive support in every step of the fight, from cancer diagnosis and treatment, all the way through to after-treatment. Macmillan does whatever it takes to provide the best possible support for people living with cancer.

In 2021, Macmillan:

- Supported over 2.4 million people affected by cancer with vital emotional, practical and financial cancer support through various support services.

- Helped 800,000+ people with support through their website.

- Reported paying £313+ million in financial aid for people experiencing financial concerns.

- Talked to 103,000 people who contacted the Macmillan Support Line.

With all of your kind donations, Macmillan will help people living with cancer and their families by:

- Providing free 1-1 specialist counselling and confidential support.

- Offering financial relief. Helping to cover paying bills and any extra costs incurred by travelling to hospitals, especially during the cost of living crisis.

- Running an Online Support Community - a free place for people living with or who are affected by cancer to chat about the issues affecting them.