Hi there. Luke Healy here. This year I will be running the Flora London Marathon to raise some much needed money for children’s charity Scene & Heard and I’m delighted that you are visiting my fundraising page! I’ve been volunteering for Scene & Heard for 5 years, and over that time have seen the huge difference that this unique charity has made to the lives of children in King’s Cross, London . For those of you who’ve seen the work Scene & Heard do you may know me better as Jofa, the dancing sofa or Pongo Ping, the French gorilla! (see photo)

This is my very first marathon and I’m in the middle of a gruelling training session (it feels particularly grim at 6 a.m. on a Monday morning!) but I am confident I’m going to make all 26 of those miles!

 Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Scene & Heard will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. So please sponsor me now!

Thank you so much for supporting me and Scene & Heard – if you’ve never been to a marathon before then come and spend Shakespeare’s Birthday (and St. George’s day!) cheering me on!