Anyone who knows me knows that sport is so not my thing. However, this charity helped me and my daughter when we needed it the most and fundraising for them is my way of showing my appreciation to a fantastic group of people and to help them to help other sick / disabled children and their families.

Neisha was a budding gymnast from the age of 4. From 9 she started kickboxing and trampolining. However at the age of 11 her elbows started to fragment. Thankfully the bones did fuse and after a year in an arm brace she started back at her sports.

At 12 she started getting pain in her knees and it was found that the cartilage in this area was breaking up. This left Neisha on crutches for 9months and then in a wheelchair and stripping her of the activities she loved. Neisha was diagnosed with Connective Tissue Disorder and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder. Neisha has now been in a wheelchair for 16 months and aswell as her elbows and knees these conditions now also affect her hips, pelvis, ribs and jaw leaving her in a lot of joint pain.

Her wheelchair she was prescribed was very heavy and had a high back. Charity for Kids purchased a lightweight low back wheelchair with an all-terrain wheel for Neisha allowing her some independence and freedom to move and giving her back the confidence she had lost.

Neisha, now 14, is back doing sports although very different from before, with Judo, Boccia and swimming. She does find these activities hard especially since losing sensation in her legs 6 months ago but she loves being active and does not let her wheelchair stop her doing this.

Please, please help us to support this fantastic charity by donating and supporting us on this1/2 marathon which I will be doing on foot and Neisha in her wheelchair.

Very many thanks - Debbie and Neisha