In view of my (hopefully) completing the London marathon on 21 April, I'm hoping to raise funds to support the cause of my good friends and their little boy Emlyn.

Emlyn Merrill is aged 6 months and a lovely little man. Shortly before his birth Emlyn suffered from a lack of oxygen and blood (HIE). He was born in poor condition and needed resuscitation for the first hour of his life. He had 72 hours of brain cooling treatment in the local NICU, to help prevent any further injury to his brain. Whilst in NICU Emlyn's MRI scan confirmed that his brain had been injured as a result of his traumatic arrival. This brain injury has led to a recent diagnosis of 'evolving cerebral palsy'.

Emlyn already has a fund raising page in existence (the link is below) and all money raised will help him to access specialist therapies and equipment in order to improve his quality of life and to help him have the most fulfilling life possible. This is particularly important in the early stages of Emlyn's life whilst his brain still has such capacity for change, to help him to gain better control over his body.

I'd be very pleased if this page and marathon effort could contribute towards Emlyn's cause and help the family give him the best possible start in life.

All donations are gratefully received, thank you!

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/emlynsjourney?fbclid=IwAR2Tp9Kc0o70Yid34T8aj59nbo85oFReDFNBAizInE42zkneg-dNehvvkmY_aem_AW7fYbQr_QrXOb0RQJxyU-IBbd5pj0UE4dr0E9KMz2i2CVOKRqpucVQF36H_Uk0DeUkroCKO25FrdhpUHNTOHsEE