As anyone who has run a marathon will know, the training is hard, unrelenting and lonely.  Every donation will help inspire me to keep going and work harder over the next couple of months, as will the thought that every donation will go to improve the life quality of a group of people much less fortunate than I.

It will also reduce your tax bill if you pay at the higher rate - so no excuses folks!

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, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.