On May 25th, in memory of my wonderful Dad, I’ll be running in the Edinburgh Half Marathon, whilst supporting Street Soccer Scotland.

As most of you know, the charity is one that is very close to my heart, so any donations are incredibly appreciated.

This is my first half marathon, and I’ve never been much of a runner, so with less than 5 weeks to go, I look forward to my first race and hopefully making my dad proud.

People often say "Everyone deserves a second chance" but many people simply haven’t had a "First Chance".

Street Soccer delivers a range of football themed personal development and training programmes for socially excluded adults and young people across Scotland.

The support provided by our staff, volunteers and partner organisations can have a life changing impact on our players, building confidence and self-esteem while tackling issues such as homelessness, mental health, addiction and long term unemployment.