This year I'm giving something back, I am running the Cheltenham Half Marathon in September and all money raised will go towards a Sensory Circus Christmas Treat for the children at Alderman Knight Special School, Tewkesbury.

I'm very lucky to be a healthy 26 year old so why not use my health to do something good, I would love to send the Travelling Light Circus over to the school at Christmas and make it a Christmas to remember.

Every year we celebrate Christmas with our families and friends and sometimes take for granted what we currently have. The world is a very strange place at times and we tend to forget about all the amazing things that life offers and how just a single person can make such a difference to someone’s life just by a smile.

The smiles that I want to see are from the children at Alderman Knight School, Tewkesbury, a well-established special school for children aged 4-16 with moderate and additional learning difficulties, complex needs and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.

Over the past year I have worked closely with the school and my heart has not only got bigger, but I have realised how tough it can sometimes be for both children and parents and a smile on both faces would make running 13 miles worth it.

Why a Sensory Light Circus? First of all it’s fun, but still has the same benefits of a sensory room. They can help to stimulate the senses, as well as relax and calm people down. Senses can be stimulated by following flashing, colourful lights, pressing buttons, hearing noises and sounds and feeling different textured materials. They can also help to stimulate senses and help to gain a sensory experience, develop new skills and explore their senses.

The travelling Light Circus have offered to get involved and host the Sensory Circus and all we need is at least £500 to make this the best Christmas the children at Alderman Knight have ever had.

Please donate as much as possible and you too will feel that glow in your heart!!