On 26 April 2026, I’ll be running the London Marathon — and I’m doing it for two charities that mean a great deal to me: Purple Angel Dementia Awareness and CoppaFeel!.

In recent years, both dementia and breast cancer have affected my family. Like so many others, we’ve experienced first-hand how tough and life-changing these diagnoses can be. I got my entry through a ballot so I have no set targets I need to hit, just trying to raise as much as possible and to add the pressure on me to carry on training!

Purple Angel Dementia Awareness does fantastic work supporting people living with dementia and their families across Devon, helping to build understanding and truly dementia-friendly communities.

CoppaFeel! focuses on early detection and encourages people to get to know their bodies — because catching breast cancer early can make all the difference.

If you've spoken to me in the last few months I've probably bored you enough with running chat. My aim is to split any donations down the middle, so if you could donate half to each that would be perfect. If you feel you want to donate to one in particular then also great. All my nipple plasters are being self funded.

Thank you for reading and hopefully donating 🙏