I only began my 'running career' in the spring of 2017 and will be 40 years old by lining up at the start of the London Marathon! I therefore want the months of Welsh winter training and your generous donations to be for a charity that will make a difference to millions of lives. 'Dementia Revolution' is that cause.

Almost one million people in the UK are living with some form of dementia - one in three of us will be affected by the disease in some way.  In fact, Dementia is the biggest health threat facing society today. Yet, there are currently no effective treatments to slow, prevent or cure this cruel disease. As a family we can testify more than most just how cruel a disease it is, having lost to dementia my father-in-law in 2014, my grandfather on Christmas Eve 2017 and a number of other relatives in recent years.

To explain a little more, the 'Dementia Revolution' is a year long campaign where the Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer's Research UK have joined forces to power the most ambitious dementia research endeavour the UK has ever seen - The UK Dementia Research Institute. In 6 centres across the UK over 700 researchers from a range of scientific disciplines will all work tirelessly to change the outlook for people living with dementia. Your support along with my sweat, toil and tears will help make this a reality. 

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.Diolch o galon am eich cefnogaeth. Your support means the world to me, my family and many, many others. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.