Baby loss is not something I have been through personally.

I first heard about Forever Stars through my sister Michelle, who volunteers for the charity.

I was so impressed by all the work that goes into the charity, and after delivering a couple of art sessions with them, I can see how incredible the charity’s founders and all its volunteers are, and saw for myself just how important it is for bereaved families to have the kind of support it provides, and the difference it makes.

I’ve run all sorts of distances, but I haven’t run an official half marathon since 2017, or been anywhere near as quick as I was then. Work, injuries and illness have all been good excuses to not get back into it, but really what I need is motivation, and running to raise money for Forever Stars is what it took to get that back.