This year, I am taking on the London Marathon in memory of our beautiful daughter, Sophie Charlotte Francis, who died from a rare and aggressive form of cancer - a malignant rhabdoid tumour - when she was just 7 months old.

Every step I run is for her and for the children and families who need support through the hardest times.

I am raising money for two incredible charities who supported us when we needed it most. This page is for one of those charities, Shooting Star:

💙 Shooting Star Children’s Hospices 💙

Shooting Star Children's Hospice gave us invaluable advice and support at the end of Sophie’s life. They took care of her when she died, keeping her in a “cold cot”, allowing us to visit her when we needed the final few days to feel ready to say goodbye for ever.

The Shooting Star team then provided us with bereavement counselling and therapy for many months afterwards.

All of their support was invaluable to us in our time of need.

The charity provides essential care at their hospice for children with life-limiting conditions and supports their families. It’s a truly amazing place.

www.shootingstar.org.uk

Jen and I set up funds in Sophie’s memory with the charity shortly after she died in 2017.

They carry out life-changing work, and your support means the world to us. Please donate and help to make a difference.