I'm raising money for the Red Cross's Ukraine appeal by running the Yorkshire Marathon on 20 October 2024. This is my second time running the marathon, and second time trying to raise money for the Red Cross's appeal. This is a cause which is very important to me, in part because of my work and interests in Ukraine.

If you can give anything as sponsorship this will help Ukraine and Ukrainians in a difficult ongoing conflict. It will also help me get round the course, and hopefully complete it in under five hours.

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As you know, the humanitarian situation is increasingly dire and desperate. Millions of people have no safe place to call home. More than 2.5 million have already left Ukraine, while countless more are still trapped underground, taking cover from the shelling, and desperate for a safe escape.

Red Cross teams have been working around the clock to get critical care to those who need it most, both in Ukraine and its bordering countries. But with recent freezing temperatures, and ongoing violence, an enormous number of people urgently need help right now.