After first taking part back in 2018, I am once again leading the NHS Blue Wave at my favourite day of the year - The Great Manchester Run!

I first got involved with GMR as a volunteer and seeing how special the event was inspired me to join the runners as part of the NHS Blue Wave, which sees hundreds of NHS staff members from across Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) hospitals running together.

Watching from the sidelines was inspiring and around that time I was diagnosed with diabetes. I knew I needed to start moving my body, so I began jogging and walking.

When you fundraise at GMR you are supporting projects that can make a real and lasting difference in our hospitals. Every step you take, and every milestone you clock up, helps to save and change lives. The impact fundraising can have is huge and as staff we see it first hand.

Please support me and in turn our patients and staff at our hospitals by donating today!

Learn more about me and Team MFT here

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As a charity, our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We raise funds to make a difference for the people we treat – young and old – by making sure they receive the very best treatment in the very best facilities.

Our aim is simple: to raise funds to enhance the services we provide and the care we give to over 2 million patients who require our services every year. Our hospitals, clinical services and local care organisations provide the highest level of care for both adults and children across the North West and beyond.

With the help of our supporters we enable the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment for diagnosis and treatment, fund pioneering medical research to improve our understanding of illnesses and how best to treat them, and create welcoming, friendly environments that allow patients, and their families, to feel at ease during their time in our care.

To our amazing team of runners, thank you so much for your incredible support!