Darren's Manchester 10K Run Fundraising Page

Thankyou for visiting my fundraising page.

I am running the Manchester 10K run on 20th May 2012 for Charity.  There are two charities that I have chosen. The "one in eleven" appeal and "Sanctuary for Veterans", described below. I am aiming to raise £200. All monies raised will be spit between the two.

The one in eleven appeal aims to raise a million pounds to create a new Neonatal Unit at Leighton Hospital, Crewe. Its called the one in eleven appeal because One in eleven babies born in Mid Cheshire every year needs additional support "“ ranging from a few hours of special care to a few weeks in an intensive care unit. The One in Eleven Appeal is aiming to raise significant funds for a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to further enhance the facilities at Mid Cheshire Hospitals. This will help transform the lives of some of the most vulnerable babies born in our local area

This is very close to my heart as when Oscar (my son) was born he needed additional support in Crewe's neonatal unit due to complications from an infection and jaundice. He was in there a week and we felt very lucky to have such a unit to treat our son.

The sanctuary for veterans is raising money to provide purpose built luxury accommodation and support for injured veterans and their families. It will also provide a bespoke service for widow(er)'s and their children. I personally dont think we do enough for the men and women who protect our country. And with the recent wars and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan the statistics of service personnel being discharged through injury are set to rise dramatically. Our country cannot cope with the needs and requirements of these brave individuals, because the demand and responsibility is too much.

Sanctuary for veterans is the brain child of Joe Joe O'Connor who I have met through networking. He is an inspirational speaker, who was seriously injured in 1999 whilst on a Special Forces training exercise. He  suffered a broken neck, after a 400ft fall down a Welsh mountainside. After spending years rehabilitating and rebuilding his life the idea was born and Joe became determined to turn a negative into a positive, turning this dream into a reality.

So please sponsor me.....