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My daughter Leila is a bright, bubbly and outgoing 6-year-old with cerebral palsy. Leila’s CP mainly affects her legs, and thereby her ability to walk and run, but she still wants to be at the heart of everything, and loves getting stuck in to any challenge.

Physiotherapists and neurosurgeons have indicated that Leila would greatly benefit from an operation called selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), which would permanently reduce the tension and tone of the muscles in Leila’s legs, and, with some intensive post-op physiotherapy, get her running, jumping, dancing and anything else she feels like!

Currently the SDR operation and physio aftercare is not available on the NHS, and must be privately funded. Our overall fundraising goal is to raise £40,000 for Leila to have this life-changing operation, and so, I'm running the Manchester Marathon to support this cause.

If you can help me to help her, that would be amazing, and your contribution would last a lifetime. Every donation, large or small, counts towards our dream for Leila's future, to get her 'up and running'. We also have a Team Leila page where family and friends are helping with other great fund-raising ideas:  https://www.justgiving.com/teams/LeilaMcMurray

Your money is looked after by Tree of Hope, who will ensure that all donations are used for Leila and that any Gift Aid can be collected, so your money goes further. Should we exceed the target amount (or if we do not raise enough funds, or if they cannot be used for any other reason) the funds raised will go to the general funds of Tree of Hope to assist other sick children.