Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Some of you may be shocked I'm running for anything other than last orders at the bakery, but something that shocked me was finding out 1 in 29 children suffer from the loss of a loved one - one child in every classroom.

Seven years ago, my aunt passed away after a sudden illness. She was only 39, and whilst her loss has been felt by so many of us it's her two young children who will live with her absence the longest.

Aged only 5 and 3 when she died, my little cousins have grown up to be well adjusted, curious, fun children but their grief is always just a trigger away.

Seeing the help counselling and dedicated professionals provided them was eye opening, and something that should be more readily available to all children who suffer from tragedies like this.

This is where I think Grief Encounter do amazing work offering helplines, counselling, group counselling, and a variety of other workshops and resources.

Without government funding, they really need our help and support to continue providing this helpline to children. So, please take a moment to donate and I promise I will run this half marathon regardless of how broken and bruised my body is - and trust me, I bruise easily!

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