My Story

My friends, the Warwick family were dealt a cruel blow in September 2022 when Courageous Neive was diagnosed with a Rhabdomyosarcoma an agressive form of childhood cancer.

Neive, aged 5, was diagnosed with embryonal/fusion negative parameningeal rhabdomyosarcoma, in September 2022. Her care was led from Birmingham Children’s Hospital and she endured nine rounds of intensive chemotherapy & proton beam therapy. Neive commenced maintenance chemotherapy in April 2023 but sadly her end of treatment scans in September 2023 showed disease progression in the brain and spinal fluid. Neive went home on palliative care to be with her family. She passed away peacefully and gracefully in her own bed on 24th October 2023 at aged 6 years old with her Mum holding hands and surrounded by unconditional love.

The government plough just a pitiful 4% of all cancer research money into childhood cancer research. Neive was only worth 4%. This must change and through charities like Neive's Arc & CWC we’re striving for better.

Inspired by Neive's love of running, I am running further and further in an effort to raise awareness and vital funds to help find a cure and less harsh treatments for children with Cancer.

In April 2025, I will lace up my running shoes, pin on my race bib, and run 26.2 miles through London. I am running the 2025 TCS London Marathon for Children with Cancer UK, a charity who's vision is a world where every child and young person survives cancer.