Having spent my entire life working with children in a wide variety of areas both employed and voluntary, I have seen the amazing work the NSPCC have done to support the children ive known to rebuild their lives and supporting children to help protect them and help put a stop to child abuse.

I have always wanted to run a half marathon and so this is a chance to fundraise for a good cause while completing a tick on my bucket list.

The NSPCC is the leading children's charity fighting to end child abuse in the UK and Channel Islands. We help children who have been abused to rebuild their lives, protect those at risk, and find the best ways of preventing abuse from ever happening.

Every child deserves the best possible chance to rebuild their life after abuse

That’s why we’re here. That's what drives all our work. And that’s why – as long as there’s abuse – we will fight for every childhood.