Next May, I will be running the Hackney Half Marathon to raise money for all the good causes that Movember aid with.

Earlier this year mine and my friends lives were changed as our housemate Jamal was hit by a van whilst cycling to work, which sadly ended with him passing away.

I lived with Jamal for three years and was proud to call him one of my closest friends. He was always there for me when I needed him, he made me laugh and smile everyday and was always quick to help me with my work creatively, I will always cherish the time that we had together.

Keeping Jamal with me in my thoughts through my day to day life has been a way of helping me process his passing and to run the Hackney Half Marathon in his memory will give me great pleasure. Jamal was born and raised around the Hackney area so it will be nice to be close to him again.

Losing Jamal has been a huge loss and has taken a lot to process, I'm extremely lucky to have such a close group of friends to help me through this, a real testament to how many people Jamal touched. It's not lost on me how lucky I am to have such a good support network in this time and hopefully by raising money for Movember I can make sure that everyone gets help and support during times of need.

I will be running the half marathon on the 17th of May with Jamals amazing girlfriend Hannah, if you want to come and cheer us on it would be great to see some familiar faces, any donations you are able to give are a greatly appreciated.

Thank you all xx