Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page!

I'll happily admit that I'm running the Leeds Half-Marathon for my own enjoyment, so I almost feel bad asking people to sponsor me. But it just seems like a great opportunity to raise some money for a worthy cause. I have been lucky enough to visit Wakefield hospice on several occasions, and witnessed first hand how they can turn a potentially horrible period in someones life into something rather more dignified and even enjoyable. How can anywhere with a beer fridge and a cake cupboard not be fun?

It also boggled my mind to discover that it is funded entirely by charitable donations rather than NHS funding, and that it takes £2.3m a year to keep open. Just think - even if you are generous enough to give £50, there will need 46,000 people out there just like you to keep it going.

When it comes down to the bare facts, we are all going to die - and when you do go, you will be grateful that people donate to things like this. Simple isn't it? ;)

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.