Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I've taken on the challenge of running the 2023 London Marathon in April to raise money for Alzheimer's Research UK, a charity which helps fund essential research into the causes of dementia and potential treatments for it. 

It's a cause close to my heart as my mum Beth, who died 10 years ago, was diagnosed with early onset dementia in her mid-50s. Our family experienced first hand what a brutal, unforgiving illness it is as we gradually lost my mum. Sadly, our story is far from unique. It's estimated today that almost a million people in the UK are living with various forms of dementia, so unfortunately many of us will at some stage see a family member or friend suffering from the condition. And yet research into dementia gets only a fraction of the funding that goes into the research of other diseases.

I rarely run much more than 5k so training for the London Marathon over the next few months is going to be a huge challenge, but it's one that I'm definitely up for. I am really grateful for your support. Thanks.

Symon