My Story

I'm running the 2025 London Marathon for RNIB in memory of my lovely grandma Eileen who passed away in April. My grandma had a condition called glaucoma which caused her to loose much of her vision. She was a fiercely independent woman, always keeping herself busy. RNIB helped with a lot of this by giving her equipment to help her cook, and find things in her home, along with audio equipment so that she could use her phone and listen to books. 

When I mentioned wanting to run a marathon to her she asked me to do it for the blind. I didn't manage it whilst she was alive, so I hope doing it in her memory makes up for it.

Everyday 250 people begin to lose their sight in the UK. RNIB's focus is to create a world where there are no barriers to people with sight loss.

Please support me as I take on this huge challenge for RNIB!

Here's just some of the ways your donation could help:

- £50 could help someone coming to terms with sight loss by providing emotional support and practical guidance through our Sight Loss Advice Service, both on the telephone and online.

- £35 could help provide support and advice to a parent of a child with vision impairment, who has contacted RNIB for the first time. 

- £25 could help produce a lively and interactive technology show on RNIB's Connect Radio, demonstrating how an app or device can help people with sight loss communicate easily with family and friends, or navigate their way around town.