Every day, 250 more people join the 2 million already living with sight loss. This number is set to double by 2050, which is why our work is more important than ever before. However we can only continue our life-changing work, such as our guide and buddy dog services, mobility training, education support, sighted guides and much more, with your support. Did you know that:

--> £125 buys a Starter Kit for a new guide dog owner

--> £332 could provide eight weeks of Early Diagnosis Support to a child with sight loss and their family

--> £710 could buy a Birthing Kit containing all the essential equipment for a guide dog mum to safely deliver her puppies

It's thanks to people like you, who are supporting me to raise money, that Guide Dogs can continue to provide life-changing services.

There is a usually a personal reason for my London Marathon fund-raising and this year is no exception. My Great Uncle Arthur Phillipson was the Director of Training for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association before he retired. My mother's family lived next door to one of the Guide Dog training centres in Warwick and Mum used to volunteer there (see photo). Guide Dogs were probably one of the first charities that I ever became aware of so it seemed the natural choice this time (and I really, really won't do another one)!