Thanks for taking the time to visit one of my two JustGiving pages! As you may have noticed, I've decided to run my first London Marathon for two charities.

Just recently, my Dad was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and so as well as running for Hop, Skip & Jump - see  http://www.justgiving.com/emilyrunsmarathon - I've decided I'd really like to raise money for another worthy and personal cause - The Prostate Cancer Charity, who fund research, provide support and information and campaign to improve the lives of men with prostate cancer (see - http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/)

It's early days for my Dad as he begins treatment, but this is my way of doing something active and also feeling like I'm supporting him, Mum and my brother and others who have also been diagnosed.

If you didn't know already, in the UK:
• Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men
• 35,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year
• 70 per cent of adults do not know what the prostate gland does

Any big or small amount you can spare will be a great help to the charity and for people like my Dad.

The science bit: 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.

Thanks very much x