Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I'm doing the Chester Marathon in October for the Ben Kinsella Trust. I've chosen this charity for several reasons. Firstly I remember reading about Ben at the time of the tragedy and being appalled at how young he was and the senseless nature of his death. I now work with his sister and she's told me all about the great work the charity does and the impact this has. Only last month, a 20 year old was stabbed to death close to my home in broad daylight - by a 14 year old. These things simply can't be ignored.

Knife crime is sadly growing and one of the things the Ben Kinsella Trust aim to do is to educate children of all ages of the consequences of knife crime and the devastating effect that it has on families. If just one person is educated on the impact carrying a knife can cause, then this is  worthwhile, for each person who thinks and doesn't carry a knife, countless lives & families may not be impacted. 

Sadly Papa Duncan can not run with me as he has hurt his back so I am doing it alone (my friend Caroline who is doing it also will be far ahead of me!) The countdown has begun!!

Thank you xx