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On Sun 25th Oct I, along with a group of other riders from Wimbledon Village Stables, will be raising money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. We shall be riding our horses around the historic Richmond Park in ridiculous fancy dress (see last year's photos!) and doing battle with the deer as we take part in the annual sponsored ride. This event has raised over £500,000 for charities and last year raised a grand total of over £30,000 which went to help fund the new children and young adult facility.

As many of you know the Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign is a cause dear to my heart. My Mum and several close friends have been successfully treated by the Marsden and I know how wonderful the work that they do is.

Sadly not everyone who receives treatment responds to it and several years ago, a good friend and colleague lost her battle with cancer at the tragic age of just 31. She campaigned hard to raise money for this and other cancer charities and was always so generous with her donations so every year I try and raise money for this fantastic charity.

Whilst enjoying the glorious countryside and views over Richmond Park, I will also be thinking of all those who have fought against cancer and continue to do so and hope that the money we raise will improve the treatment and prognosis for those who will face cancer in the future.

I know it is difficult to ask you to donate, especially since I am not performing a heroic feat; however this is such a good cause I would ask you to spare what you can so we can continue to support the Royal Marsden.

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.

Many thanks

Katie xx