My Story

Thank you for taking the time to visit my fundraising page for a truly amazing charity, Young Lives vs Cancer. 

Young Lives v Cancer is a particularly special charity to me because of the love, care and support they provided for two courageous young people, Grace Gaskell and Jessica Macqueen. Both were remarkable and never lost hope, despite all the challenges they faced in their young, and sadly all too short lives.

Please donate what you can to help keep the beautiful memories we all hold of Grace and Jessica alive, secure in the knowledge they both lived life to the full and are now at peace.

Every day, 12 children and young people hear the devastating news they have cancer. At a time when they should be busy being children, enjoying their rollercoaster teenage years or finding their feet at uni, life becomes full of fear. Fear of treatment, but also of families being torn apart, of overwhelming money worries, mental health stretched to breaking point, of having nowhere to turn, no one to talk to. 

Young Lives vs Cancer are the charity that helps children and young people (0-25) and their families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them.

So I ask you, can we all face it all together? Can you consider making a donation as I run the 26.2 miles of the 2024 London Marathon to support their great work and together we can make a difference to children facing cancer.        

Please donate if you are in a position to do so.