My brother 'Harry' turns 21 this year (waahoo!) and I thought what better way to mark the occasion, by running Royal Parks Half Marathon in October to raise money for the Children’s Hyperinsulinism Fund as part of the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Charity. 

Harry was born on the 11th April 2002. At 4 months old he was diagnosed with Congenital Hyperinsulinism. He had a lesion on his pancreas that was continually releasing insulin, this led to dangerously low blood sugar levels. This condition is not only rare but can be life changing and also life threatening if not treated.

Harry was transferred to GOSH from our local hospital and without doubt the amazing team of doctors and nurses saved his life. He had two partial pancreatectomies there and many admissions until the age of 18. The hospital not only helped my brother but provided immense support to us as a family.

I would like to raise money for the Children’s Hyperinsulinism Fund within GOSH. The Children's Hyperinsulinism Fund helps children in the UK and around the world who suffer from Congenital Hyperinsulinism. GOSH are striving to find lifelong answers to the problems that these children face daily. The Children's Hyperinsulinism Fund is a Fund within the Special Trustees Charity of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. The Fund's aim is to raise funds for research into Congenital Hyperinsulinism, also previously known as Persistent Hyperinsulinaemic Hypoglycaemia of Infancy (PHHI) and as Nesidioblastosis. The research focuses on trying to understand the genetic causes of hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia as well as looking into novel therapies in managing this condition.

The Fund relies totally on voluntary support to fund GOSH’s work which will ultimately help to provide these children and their families with the best care and enable GOSH to do further research to find new treatments.

Any size donation would be hugely appreciated and go towards life changing work.

Many thanks for all your kind donations!

Emma x