Many of you will already know about my sister-in-law Katie who tragically has been diagnosed with cancer just weeks after giving birth to her daughter, Maia. Macmillan provided invaluable help and support to get them through the first weeks and have given ongoing support throughout.

As a token of appreciation I am competing in the Silverstone Half Marathon in March to raise money for them. Given that the furthest I've run before is 4.5 miles for homeless charity "Crisis", this 13+ miles is quite a challenge, so I hope you can support me by donating!

Giving through JustGiving is simple and secure. 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 please dig deep and donate now.