<p>On 15th April 2012 I have decided to have a go at running the Brighton Marathon, yes thats right RUNNING no bicycle involved ! I have to admit that this is proving to be one of the hardest challenges I have set myself as I am not a natural runner and quite frankly I miss my bicycle.&nbsp;However, I am determined to give it my best effort as&nbsp;by doing this I am hoping to be able,&nbsp;with your help, to raise funds for a charity&nbsp;that has&nbsp;provided many families including my own with invaluable support and guidance.</p> <p>The&nbsp;Dame Vera Lynn Trust for children with Cerebral Palsy is an incredibly important charity in the lives of families like my own.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;was lucky enough to discover them early enough to reap huge benefit from&nbsp; the unique service they provide. Put simply in those early years it was our lifeline.</p> <p>Discovering that your child has a disability is a difficult time. After the initial joy and happiness of&nbsp;bringing your child into the world, the early weeks, months and years of coming to terms with this disability and understanding&nbsp;how it will affect your child and your families life is not an easy time.&nbsp;It is hugely important that child and parent alike receive the right type of support. I am hugely grateful for all the practical and emotional support that we received when we needed it and now that I have a bright and happy fifteen year old........&nbsp; ok ok a typical teenager&nbsp;who is full of independance and happy to express her own opinion !!&nbsp; I can see what a major role our happy Mondays&nbsp;spent at School&nbsp;for parents played in helping to get Heather to where she is now.&nbsp;</p> <p>Please, please donate whatever you can large or small to this wonderful charity. THANKYOU&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Anna x</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;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&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>