On the 21st of March, I will be starting my "Run 4 Bright" 500 mile challenge; running a minimum of one mile a day (and more at weekends!) for a year, to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.

2024 marks 15 years since the passing of Matthew Bright, a beloved father, brother, son, and dear friend of mine - who was also my business partner for a number of years. Matt was an immensely popular character among his family and friends, and he is dearly missed.

The BHF has helped halve the number of people dying from heart and circulatory disease in the UK, but sadly every day hundreds of people lose their lives. It's only thanks to support from people like you that the BHF can create new treatments and discover new cures. £24 could pay for two hours of research by an early career scientist, but every pound helps so please give what you can to help me hit my target.