Hello everyone, 

As most of you may know, my sister, Kaya became visually impaired when she was 15 years old and it has had a huge impact on her life and us as a family. 

Fortunately Kaya has dealt with her disability amazingly well and achieved so much since becoming a “VI” person, however, we were not aware of the Royal Society for Blind Children until recently. 

The RSBC does such important work for blind children and their families and the money I raise for the marathon will support around 5 children and their families which will make a huge difference to their lives.

If you lose your sight in childhood...

• You are twice as likely to be bullied
• 40% do not have a local friend to play with
• 8 out of 10 will never get meaningful employment or get to share their lives with a partner
• Many grow up to be lonely and living on the poverty line as a result 
• Each day 4 children are diagnosed with severe vision impairment