Following the sucess of the fundraising event in June 2009, when I raised over £400 for Macmillan Cancer Support, I decided to do something again (it is a bit addictive!). On 13th December 2009 I will be running dressed up as Santa and raising money for the Helen and Douglas House charity (details below). Sadly Tisha the dog won't be joining this time as she doesn't like dressing up. Instead I joined the team of my ex-work colleagues, the Oxford College of Marketing Sassy Santas, so I won't be running alone. Please donate a few pennies, these children really need our support!

Helen & Douglas House is a registered charity providing respite and end of life care for children and young adults with life-shortening conditions, as well as support and friendship for the whole family. The two hospice houses are bright, vibrant and positive places, where the emphasis is on living life to the full, even when that life may be short.

Children can stay at Helen House and young adults can stay at Douglas House, along with their families, for short periods of time for rest and recuperation, treatment of distressing symptoms and end of life care and support. In any one year we support over 250 children, young adults and their families.

It costs over £4.5 million every year to run Helen & Douglas House, most of which comes from voluntary contributions - your support means a great deal to us!