I have decided to run a half-marathon on the 20th May 2018 for the Anthony Nolan. I have chosen this charity because when I was three months old I was diagnosed with two types of leukaemia (acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and acute myeloid leukemia) and it was with the help of the Anthony Nolan that I am here today. The charity found two bone marrow donors to save my life and also supported my family amazingly throughout my bone marrow transplants. Having just celebrated my 21st birthday and in my final year at the University of York I thought it was the right time to do something special and give a little bit back to the charity that did so much for me. I hope you can support me in this challenge by giving as little or as much as you can spare to enable this charity to give others the gift of life.

Every day, Anthony Nolan saves the lives of people with a blood cancer or blood disorder. They do this by matching incredible individuals willing to donate their stem cells, to people who desperately need a lifesaving transplant. They also carry out cutting edge scientific research, fund specialist post-transplant nurses and support patients and their families through the transplant process and beyond. They won’t stop until they save the lives of everyone who needs a stem cell transplant. Every penny you donate brings them closer to that day.