Call me brave or stupid, but I’ve signed up to get punched in the face (and hopefully land a few too) in a charity boxing match on the 7th Oct at the Hilton in Manchester!

When I tell people they all ask WHY?? They also ask if this is a joke 🤣 It’s definitely not a hoax, i’m actually doing this! I wanted a challenge and even though it’s daunting and scary as hell, I wanted to push myself and see if I can do it! And much bigger than that, is the charity itself! We’re fighting for the tiny babies in Saint Mary’s NICU, to help buy lifesaving equipment for them and to support the families that face a battle everyday! I sometimes work with the hospital through Casting Memories and there’s nothing I wouldn’t do to help them, including taking a few right hooks 🙈

We’re on week 3 and already, it’s quite possibly one of the hardest things I’ve ever done! I’ve cried, I’ve been hurt, I’ve thought about quitting BUT in reality, training hard taking a few knocks isn’t a patch on what these babies and families have to go through! I’m absolutely petrified about getting in that ring but I’m all in now and I’m in it to win it!

But I’m not just telling you all this for fun, I need your cold hard cash 🤣 I would really appreciate your support to help me smash my fundraising target so please donate whatever you can! 🥊🥊🥊

The support that Saint Mary’s Hospital Charity provides helps to make a difficult time easier for patients at our hospital at what can be a very emotional and daunting time.

The Charity supports projects which benefit our patients, often very tiny babies, particularly when they have long or frequent stays in hospital.

We do this by focussing our fundraising efforts on three key areas – treatment, research and care. This can include the purchase of cutting-edge equipment, funding pioneering medical research and creating a patient-friendly environment allowing our patients of all ages, and their families, to feel welcome and at ease during their time in hospital.