Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page for Marie Curie Cancer care.

As most of you will know I lost my mum to cancer in April 2009.  She was a wonderful mum, wife, gran and daughter and faced her illness with total dignity until the end.  Mum spent her final days in the Marie Curie hospice in Edinburgh and the way she was treated by the staff and volunteers was second to none.  The way they looked after my Dad, my sister and I was also nothing short of incredible and I cannot thank these people enough for how they handled what was a traumatic time for our whole family.

With nine hospices across the UK, Marie Curie Cancer Care provides the largest number of hospice beds outside the NHS. The hospices offer specialist support in a relaxed, friendly and comfortable environment and no charge is ever made to patients or their families. Voluntary contributions, together with statutory government funding, are essential to continue providing these vital services.

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.