In 2006 my best friend Ayesha Hamilton lost her brother to Meningitis. Ever since, she and her family have championed the charity Meningitis Now with a strength and courage that I didn’t know existed until I met them. In September, I’m going to be running the Bristol Half Marathon to raise funds for Meningitis Now so that they can continue their amazing, critical work and bring an end to this awful disease sooner. Even if we’ve never spoken before or you can only donate £2, I’d be so so grateful for your donation. Thank you <3

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