Coffee is never just about coffee ...

Good news – Fancy a coffee?

Bad news – Fancy a coffee?

Long day – Fancy a coffee?

Need to talk – Coffee?

Need distraction – Coffee?

Need company – I’m coming, coffee?

Need space – Not a chance, let’s do coffee.

I, as many people do, am watching 2 important people go through cancer treatment. Throughout everything, coffee shops have become a little lifeline. Those moments with a fancy coffee have always brought comfort on the hardest days, whether it’s a tough treatment day, an update to process, or simply needing a breather.

To honour that, I'm running my first 5K Park Runs to create a “coffee fund". The money raised will go towards buying coffee shop gift cards to donate to cancer charities and local hospices; so that they can share those small moments of comfort with families and friends who really need them.