Hi, thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I am running the London marathon again this year to raise money for two charities which mean a lot to me.  Firstly Pilgrims Hospices, East Kent, and specifically the Ashford hospice, who played such a caring and supportive role in the last months of my uncle David's life. David died in October last year.

I am also running to raise money for Operation Smile; I now work for this amazing charity that literally changes the lives of children all over the world by operating on cleft lips and palettes to enable them to smile again.  A smile means a child can communicate, and therefore is better able to benefits from things like education.  I am going to work for an Operation smile mission this year, so will post some photos to show the work they do.

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I really appreciate any support you are able to give to these charities - thank you.