Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I am participating in the 100km Thames Path Challenge on the 13th and 14th September this year. It will be tough, it will be painful, I'll need stamina but it will be worth it. I am participating in memory of Ethan, my son,and to raise an awareness of the good work the Bliss charity does.

Bliss, a charity for babies born too soon, too small, too sick is an important UK wide charity that gives vital support and care for premature and sick babies and their families. Bliss is active across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and delivers a range of nationally available services. 

One in every nine babies in the UK is born premature or sick meaning over 80,000 babies a year with one being admitted to special care every 6 minutes.  Bliss provides support and advice over the phone, via messageboard, through a network of local counsellors and local groups.  They are helping to raise standards so the best possible care can be provided.  Bliss is also driving forward a number of projects to provide direct care to babies, their parents and families within hospitals and within their communities.

My son was not premature, he was not too small, but he was too sick to survive having suffered meconium aspiration syndrome.  The support and advice that Bliss can offer parents in a similar situation is invaluable and you can't put a price on any improvements made possible to the care the baby receives.

Please dig deep and donate as much as you can to this worthy cause and support me in my venture to raise the minimum of £375 required for me to participate in my challenge.  I'm hoping to raise much more in the next few months and plan on doing some fun things along the way.

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.

So please dig deep and donate now.  Every penny counts.