Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I'm doing a double sponsorship challenge for Shelter this spring, starting with Vertical Rush on 25 February (running up 42 floors, 900-odd stairs to the top of the highest building in the City of London) and then the London Marathon a couple of months later.

I've been homeless myself, was an active housing campaigner and worked in short-life housing for some years. I also edited Shelter's magazine, Roof, for a short time, as well as being a regular contributor, so I have a personal interest in the work of Shelter.

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 and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, while saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.