Firstly - thank you for taking the time to visit my 'Just Giving' page.

I am Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing. However, that's not why I'm raising money.

I am hoping to take part in a very special charitable event here in the UK - but I need your help.

I am raising money on behalf of the Royal Marine's Charitable Trust Fund. To do this, I'll be working with the Commando's Spirit Appeal. Their mission is to raise £1m for the Trust by 2014.

To do this, they allow people to take part in certain events that push them to the limit.

The first event in this series is "Escape the Dunker". Set to take place in Autumn 2011, participants must take on the "Dunker" - an underwater simulator which recreates a helicopter crash at sea, something used to test the survival skills of every training Royal Marine.

However, in order to qualify, participants need to raise the sum of £10,000 (just for the luxury of being plunged into cold water!)

Can you help me out?

Giving anything you can would be very gratefully received.