I’m running the Royal Parks Half Marathon on behalf on Meeting Needs, the events industry's own charity. It's my 5th time of doing so and training doesn't get easier with the passing years.

Meeting Needs was set up 21 years ago and during that time has raised over £1m. Money raised is distributed by way of grants of up to £5000 to vetted charities. Any money distributed is to be used for a specified project. Projects supported over the years range from building a water harvesting system in Tanzania for Champion Chanzige, furnishing rooms for Ella's to provide safe houses, care and community for survivors of trafficking and supporting Electric Umbrella to create a free to access online programme of live interactive music-based sessions for learning disabled people in the UK.

I am always inspired by these small charities which receive little funding from other sources . Please support me if you can!