Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page, it really does mean the world!

On 1st March, I'll be lacing up my trainers and running the Brighton Half Marathon to raise vital funds for Flori's Friends Rescue, a truly remarkable charity that is close to my heart.

Flori's Friends Rescue is a 100% non-profit organisation dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming severely abused and unwanted animals, with a particular specialisation in the care of paralysed dogs. What makes them truly exceptional is that they often take in the cases other organisations will not ... the animals that have been written off, the ones deemed too complex, too costly, or too broken to save. Flori's simply refuse to give up on them.

Their experienced team... including veterinary surgeons, physiotherapists, and animal care specialists — provides life-saving surgeries, custom prosthetics, wheelchairs, and tailored rehabilitation programmes, working with each animal for as long as it takes to give them a second chance at a full, happy life. They also provide free wheelchair fittings and mobility training for dogs that have recently become paralysed or lost mobility, and maintain a 100% success rate in rehabilitating feral and severely abused cats into well-adjusted, adoptable pets.

Founded in 2015, Flori's Friends Rescue has now rescued over 1,500 animals, each one with a story that deserves a happy ending. They are 100% reliant on the donations of their supporters to continue this work, which is exactly why every pound raised through my run makes such a tangible difference.

Every step I take on race day is for the animals that didn't think they'd get a second chance. Please donate whatever you can — no amount is too small — and help Flori's keep doing what they do best.

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