It is with excitement - and nerves - that I can share that I will be running the London Marathon in April 2025!

I will be raising money for Room to Heal, which is a wonderful organisation based in Islington, North London that uses the power of community to support people who have had to flee persecution, torture and indefinite detention.

Community is the beating heart of this organisation - bringing together members from 30 countries of different ages and religions who are united by a shared vision of humanity in which everyone is treated with respect and dignity, and everyone has the opportunity to flourish.

Room to Heal offers its members individual short term therapy as well as therapeutic support groups. There is also a small casework team who support members with any practical issues they may be facing - legal representation, housing and medical care.

By donating to Room to Heal you are supporting individuals as they rebuild their lives after torture and exile.

You can read more about their work here and thank you so much for any donation you choose to make.