Hello!

On 1 May 2022, I am challenging myself to run a HALF MARATHON in the Great Birmingham Run. That's 21km or just over 13 miles. I signed up for this in 2020, when I was a very keen but slow runner... As I set-up this page, I can run 3.5k at best!

My brother has a rare liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). He has been on the urgent/priority border for a liver transplant since August 2019.

Organ transplants have been cancelled for long periods during the COVID-19 pandemic, so after more than two-and-a-half years, my brother is still waiting for the care he needs.

As he is my hero, I am raising money to go towards a new transplant centre in Birmingham. This will mean more people who need organ transplants - such as liver, heart, lung and kidney transplants - can be cared for in a specialist environment and receive life-saving treatment.

UHBC need two million quid to build the new transplant centre, so please donate if you can. And don't forget to wish me luck, I will need it!

About Birmingham Transplant Centre

The Birmingham Transplant Centre will be a national centre of excellence for organ transplantation, and will be funded in its entirety by University Hospital Birmingham (UHB) Charity. It will put patient care at the forefront of transplantation and will create a one stop shop for patients undergoing organ transplants. UHB Charity want to bring all of the specialist care available to the patient, taking away a huge amount of stress and therefore speeding up recovery time. The new centre will bring all the specialist care to patients, including pre-transplant consultations, additional fitness classes before surgery, patient support groups, and rehabilitation classes after surgery.

You can find more information here: https://www.hospitalcharity.org/birminghamtransplantcentre