My nephew Thomas was born with Williams Syndrome. Myself and Steph, who is Tom's mum, are running the Great North Run to raise money for the William's Syndrome Foundation.

Thomas had open heart surgery as a new born at just 3 days old and has had lots of health complications along the way, and is currently awaiting a high risk procedure at Great Ormond Street Hospital to hopefully eleviate the stress on his kidneys due to a major narrowing in his descending aorta which is a common and serious health issue associated with the syndrome.

The William's Syndrome Foundation have provided our family with a great deal of support over the past few years and we would love to raise money to be able to give something back to such a great and deserving charity.