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A little unexpectedly (!) I am running the London Marathon on 23rd April 2023  to raise money for the NCT (National Childbirth Trust), the UK's leading charity for parents, who provide support right through pregnancy, birth and beyond.

I attended NCT ante-natal classes before Dylan was born almost 21 years (!) and was very grateful for the knowledge I was able to gain back then to feel remotely ready for what was to come. The NCT was also there to support me in the early days & weeks when the going got tough, providing me with unvaluable advice and encouragement and giving me the comfort and confidence that I needed as a new mum. 

Running a marathon wasn't necessarily an ambition of mine but when Mark got a ballot place for London Marathon, I guess there was no way I wasn't going to be part of the adventure too! And so I decided to apply to run the London Marathon in aid of the NCT and was very grateful (I think) to be offered a place. For me it's a great opportunity to give back to a charity which was so important to me during some pretty tricky times all those years ago.

The services that the NCT provide go way beyond what they supported me with and includes breastfeeding clinics, nearly new sales, walking groups, baby first aid and massage courses, which are all set up by local branches of the charity and I hope that the money I manage to raise will help other new parents have the same experience. Thank you so much for anything you feel able to give.

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