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As I'm sure you are aware, this year's London Marathon in April was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but now entrants have been given the opportunity to run the Virtual London Marathon instead!

Having run the London Marathon for the last three years, I have raised over £20,000 for the Stroke Association, the National Deaf Children’s Society, Dementia UK and the Hadleigh Dementia Action Alliance.

This year, I am raising funds for two very deserving causes, the Evelina Children’s Hospital in London and the Bumblebee Children's Charity in Suffolk.

My nephew's daughter, Sienna, was born with a very rare heart condition called ALCAPA. This condition meant only half of her heart was receiving oxygen.

The Evelina Children's Hospital saved her life by giving her open heart surgery at 3 weeks old, when her heart was only functioning at 10%. The Evelina not only took care of Sienna but supported the whole family, in particular her parents Lindsey and Jack. She would not be here without the phenomenal treatment she received...

Today, Sienna attends the Bumblebee Children's Charity to help with her developmental delay. Bumblebee is a specialist group that helps children with physical difficulties learn important life skills in a fun and stimulating environment. As a result, Sienna has grown in independence and confidence and she is making progress learning to walk unaided.

I hope that the funds raised by this year's Marathon will help many families, like ours, who have children with physical difficulties and additional needs.

To find out more please visit: www.bumblebeechildren.org.uk

Unfortunately, I have had to cancel my planned fundraising comedy night due to restrictions on live entertainment. However, I have a plan! I have asked twenty six friends to all run a mile of the Marathon with me on 4th October 2020 and, in doing so, help me raise sponsorship for my two amazing causes.

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