As most of those closest to me know, it has long been a dream of mine to run the London Marathon. It has always been on my 'To-do before I turn 30' list, and now my chance is here!

So here I am living my dream, running a mere 26.2 miles and raising some money for charity!

I'm running on behalf of VSO, an international development charity that works through, and with, volunteers to fight global poverty and disadvantage. They bring together people to share skills, creativity and learning to build a fairer world. VSO volunteers from a wide range of professional backgrounds live and work as part of a community for up to two years, with the impact of their work lasting far beyond this time. The average cost of recruiting, training and sending a volunteer on a placement is £15,000 a year.

Therefore, please help me to support this great charity. Knowing I am raising a good amount of money for them will help keep me going on that long run in April!

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

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.