I have never taken on a challenge like a half marathon before, but on 2 April 2023 I will be doing the London Landmarks Half Marathon in support of the Harvey Hext Trust.

At their Primary School, my children met Harvey and his twin brother , Spencer, both cheeky, lively souls who brought fun, light and laughter to wherever they went. When Harvey was 9 years old, his family received devastating news. He was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma cancer. After a tremendous fight, he died in November 2015.

After Harvey died, the family found that there was very little support for Spencer, and Harvey's older sister, Olivia, so Harvey's mum Sarah started the Harvey Hext Trust. The Harvey Hext Trust provides specialist bespoke wooden Memory boxes for bereaved children. Memory boxes promote positive mental health in children by offering a safe environment for them to explore their emotions. with the aim to give children the tools to openly talk about their bereavement. The Harvey Hext Trust wants to help children to understand they are not alone in their grief and eventually to be able to celebrate the life of the person who has died and smile when they think of them. Working with many bereavement services across the UK The Harvey Hext Trust has supported hundreds of children, and with your help will continue to offer their vital services to bereaved children.

Each memory box costs £200. The thought of doing something for this charity and helping even just one bereaved child will keep me going on this challenge, along with your support. Any donation from you would make a difference to the charity, it is a sad fact that there is a huge demand for the memory boxes. I will be grateful for any donation that you can make. Thank you x