However you found yourself here, thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I may be completely and utterly mad but the wonderful people at Action on Hearing Loss (Formerly RIND) have accepted me as part of Team Hearo for the 2016 London Marathon.

I have Deaf and deafened friends and have worked with Deaf young people in the past. I have a passion for breaking down the barriers between Deaf and hearing people.

Deaf awareness is not just about enabling hearing people to be able to better welcome a Deaf person: is is about inclusion, understanding and acceptance.

My very good friend Beverly, who is herself deafened, says I am not disabled - I just can't hear. On barriers, Beverly says: "Just being accepted as a normal person gave me so much confidence. It was through being accepted that I shed the "nuisance" label I had worn all my life."

For more information on the work of Action on Hearing Loss, please visit their website: http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk

Please donate as much as you are able. I will be grateful for every penny (and pound!) you are able to donate to this amazing charity. Any money I raise from the October Christchurch Half Marathon will also be going towards the overall funds for 2016.

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. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.