Profile Logistics have put together an incredible team of people who are challenging themselves to run the London Marathon 2022 in support of Cardiomyopathy UK.

For those that don’t know, we tragically and suddenly lost our much loved father, husband, friend and Director in October 2020 to sudden cardiac arrest. This was shortly following a diagnosis of a type of heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy) that makes it more difficult for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body.

1 in 250 people have a type of cardiomyopathy. That's approximately 266,000 people in the UK living with the condition which often runs in families. It is the leading cause of sudden death in the under 35’s and is very likely inherited through generations. Cardiomyopathy is not yet curable but can be treated successfully in some cases.

That’s why Cardiomyopathy UK works to improve the lives of people affected by a heart muscle disease, and their vision is a world where everyone affected should live a long and fulfilling life. In the pursuit of this Cardiomyopathy UK:

• Raise’s awareness of the condition so that more people know the signs and symptoms and can be diagnosed early

• Campaign’s to improve access to quality treatment that meets the needs of people with cardiomyopathy

• Promote’s clinical research to advance the development of new treatments and provide hope for the future

• Support’s people affected by cardiomyopathy, every step of the way, so that nobody must face cardiomyopathy alone

Everyone in this team is painfully aware of the devastating impact this condition can have on people with cardiomyopathy and their families. So we've challenged ourselves to raise as much as we can by running our first ever marathon as a team in London on 2nd October 2022. Why? So that Cardiomyopathy UK can continue to help families affected by this disease. If you’d like to find out more about the ways in which Cardiomyopathy UK can help families and friends like ours, you can visit https://www.cardiomyopathy.org/.

We of course cannot acheive our ambitious goal without your support, and any dontation no matter the size would be hugely appreciated.

You can also keep track of the team’s training progress via their individual fundraising pages:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/shinadeforcardio

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/lucra81

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Terry-Williams23

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/London2022-Steven

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jack-fordpete

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Steven-James21

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.