Last year my wife & I lost our son Reuben.

This was an extremely confusing and upsetting time for us and I was confronted with feelings I had never experienced before. We got help from a charity called Held in Our Hearts (formerly SANDS Lothian) and their empathy and compassion helped us through this period.

When you lose a child in the way we did, it is often hard for people to understand or comprehend. The charity gave us counselling from people who had been through similar experiences and helped integrate us into support groups who showed that we weren't alone. After this, we weren't ashamed to say our son's name anymore and we were/are proud of Reuben and the profound effect he has had on our life.

As a way of repaying them I am hoping to raise some money for them. Reuben was born at 21weeks and 5 days so I am embarking on running 21.5km every day for 10 days straight.

I'd really appreciate your support.