Almost 18 months after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease, my wonderful stepdad, Dave, texted me for the last time:


My Mum and I were by his side two months later - 10:20am on 26 January 2024 - when he passed away at Rotherham Hospice.
For anyone who hasn’t been exposed to MND, it’s an incurable and particularly cruel condition that dismantles your identity, robs you of your independence, and erases everything that made life meaningful.
It’s something nobody should have to experience.
So, despite having only ever ran (read: walked!) a Race for Life 5k in my teens, I’m racing the Leeds Half Marathon in support of the MNDA 🫠😂
Their vision is a world free from motor neurone disease, and I’d like to do anything I can to help them move a little bit closer to that goal.
Here’s how your donation will support their life changing work:
£120 could provide an overbed table, making it easier for someone with MND to eat, drink and read safely and comfortably in bed.
£280 could fund the coordination of care for someone with MND at a Care Centre for a year.
£500 could provide a tablet device with specialist communication software, allowing someone to communicate with loved ones.
Anything you can give would mean the world.
Thank you 💙🧡
PS. £1,310 = £100 a mile 🤞