Marianne has worked for Terrence Higgins Trust for nearly three years and has seen first hand the the incredible work the charity does in HIV and sexual health — from fighting HIV discrimination and stigma to providing HIV and STI tests to every corner of the UK.

I'm doing my second half marathon with my partner Scarlet and Goal Diggers FC teammate Florrie to support the charity's life-changing work.

Terrence Higgins Trust was founded in 1982 after the death of Terry Higgins, one of the first to die of AIDS-related illnesses in the UK. His partner and friends founded the charity at a time when there wasn’t even a name for the virus he had, let alone a test or any treatment.

Four decades later and charity's work is very different but still life-changing. Today they're working to end the HIV epidemic in the UK by 2030. This would have been unimaginable in the 1980s. Thanks to incredible progress around treatment, people living with HIV can live a long and healthy life. People on effective HIV treatment cannot pass it on.

HIV has changed – but the stigma surrounding the virus hasn’t and that’s something Terrence Higgins Trust is determined to tackle. We're proud to be fundraising for the charity to support their work to end new cases of HIV by 2030 and tackle HIV stigma as a tribute to those who shoulders we stand on.

Any pound you donate will make a huge difference to the lives of people living with and affected by HIV in the UK.