On 27th April 2025 I'm running the London Marathon for Hospice UK.

I have the fundraising target of at least £2000 required to support Hospice UK. This is an absolute drop in the ocean compared to what they need to support their hospices across the UK.

Did you know it costs £1.6 billion a year to run all Hospices in the UK, with 2/3rds of this coming from fundraising each year.

In 2022-23, hospices across the UK provided palliative and end of life care to 300,000 people, whilst also providing direct support services to 60,000 family members, friends and carers.

Your support can make a difference. Donate to my page and join me in promoting and protecting hospice care for all.

I wanted to run for Hospice UK as I’ve seen first hand the unbelievable work Hospices around the UK undertake every single day.

In terms of my own personal story, if you have time below is part of my application I submitted to Hospice UK when I applied to run for them.

Hospices are generally only places you are truly aware of the amazing work they do, if you are ever in the position where a loved one spends any amount of time in one. My father actually had two instances of spending time in a hospice. The first time he was a lot better in himself and a decision was made for him to have hospice at home care, before he took a turn for the worst and then received end of life care in St Mary’s Hospice in Ulverston. At the time I was just 12 years old. Whilst this was an incredibly tough period for me I still remember the amazing care my dad received and how caring the staff were there for him throughout his time there.

Fast forward to 2016 (I was then 24) and my mother in laws cancer was deemed untreatable by the local hospital, and went to St Mary’s for end of life care. What was originally thought to be 2 weeks for my mother in law to live, turned into nearly 3 months before she passed away. She went the entire time unable to eat any food but somehow through the care she received and her own strong will managed to outlast all expectations. Over that time, whilst I visited everyday after work, my wife and her dad spent every single day there for 10-12 hours per day. They often stopped the night there too. To have a place that makes you feel like you are at home, but should you require any care or attention someone is there instantly was such a comfort.

Whilst the two these are two of the most difficult times in my life, the care that St Mary’s provided has always stuck with me and my wife. My story is just one of hundreds of thousands that takes place across the UK each year.

If you’ve got this far, thanks for reading! If you’ve got a few more minutes please donate. It goes to an amazing cause.