In October 2024, our wonderful daughter, Sarah, passed away suddenly. It was a terrible time for us as we came to terms with our loss and navigated our way through grief. During this time, we were supported by Martin House, family, friends, and colleagues at Jacobs, for which we are very grateful.

To mark Sarah’s anniversary, I (Tom) and a number of family, friends, and colleagues will be running the 10km Abbey Dash on Sunday 30th November 2025 to raise funds for Martin House Children’s Hospice in memory of Sarah. For the avoidance of doubt, I do not like running. I am built for sitting down and drinking cups of tea, definitely not running! This will therefore be a one-off fundraising event. I started the Couch to 5km programme in spring and I am now up to a wheezing 6km (in 50 minutes). So, I have a way to go yet…

For those of you who do not know, Martin House supports children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families. Their vision is that every child and young person has access to palliative care when and where they need it. Sarah received loving and attentive care at Martin House over the last ten years of her life and Faith and I were supported by them through our bereavement. We would like to raise money to support this important, and sometimes overlooked, work.

Thank you for your support and love.