Why I’m fundraising...
On the first day of the summer holidays 2023 we lost our lovely mum after her 6 year battle with ovarian cancer. The way she tackled her diagnosis and treatment made me so unbelievably proud. I feel so privileged to be able to turn my grief into something positive and make her proud. I am running the London Marathon for Mum and all women out there.
Ovarian cancer is a cruel disease. 7.5k women receive a diagnosis each year but 1 in every 7 will die within 2 months of receiving their diagnosis.
I want to help women catch it sooner by broadcasting the symptoms so they have more time with their loved ones. Raising money is critical as it will help fund awareness, research into treatment and support women suffering now.
We all have women who are special to us. It might be a mum, sister, aunty, daughter, friend or even a close colleague. If you have heard her say on a couple of occasions that she feels bloated, her appetite is not what it was or she’s going to the toilet more often, then these might be symptoms of ovarian cancer. If you were aware of these symptoms then you might encourage her to visit her GP and support her in this process. In doing so, she might have more treatment options and more time with you because they caught the ovarian cancer at an earlier stage.
These are symptoms that most women would brush under the carpet as “what happens as you get older” or “probably peri/menopause”.
If I can help just one person have more time with their loved ones by catching this terrible disease earlier I will have succeeded.
Your donation would mean the world to me and TARGET, it really would, and it would be very special to me if you kept your ear to the ground for those special ladies in your life; don’t let them fob off the symptoms, please. Xx
My Updates
First 10k post kids!
Friday 13th Dec
Friday ‘longer’ run
Friday 6th Dec A friend told me to make sure I don’t miss the long runs. Also that doing this on a Friday gets it out of the way ahead of the weekend! So 5.5 miles later my first Friday long run is done! 20 weeks to go, so I just need to add a mile every week 🤣 Share
Sub 30 minute 5k morning workout by the sea!!
Saturday 30th Nov Woohoo, I did it, 5k in under 30 minutes is something I’m pretty proud of! Mum would have loved it, down by the sea, blowing a hooley! X ShareThank you to my Sponsors
£30
Katie Davis
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Louise Harman
You are amazing! Doing your Mum, yourself and all of us proud ❤️xx
£21.20
Paul Batchelor
Very best of luck Charlotte!
£10.60
Sarah Symes
I suggest you don’t get training tips from Stace - they seem to be a lot less than you are doing!
£10
Avril Kew
Good luck Charlotte!
£26.50
June Hughes
Good Luck Charlotte, I admire you, your mum would be proud
£25
Jackie & Alan
Good luck Charlotte! You’ll smash it xxx
£25
Maria And Munir
£42.20
The Arkwell's
You are an inspiration ❤️
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Sarah Boyle
You got this. Super proud of you. Love Sarah
£63.60
Mariem
Go Charlotte, go Charlotte! Very proud of you!
£300
Pitchside @ Seaton Football Club
Thank you so much to Pitchside for the amazing support, I am so thankful xx
£10
Alanah Bray
Keep up the hard work x
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Ian Inder
Good luck with love Ian
£10
Lynn Davis
Good luck
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Jen
Good luck! You are doing an awesome job with your training and supporting an incredible cause! We’re all rooting for you. Jen, Dave, Thomas and Blake xx
£5
Melvin Martin
Best of luck
£26.50
Fleur Scott
This is a wonderful cause and your Mum would be so proud of you. This is a big challenge, I wish you all the very best. Sending you positive vibes for when the running gets tough and your willpower will need to get you through it. You can do it 💪🏼
£48.30
Farway Social Club
Collection tub donations from local villagers
£20
Gemma, Adam & Thea Scotton
Good luck Charlotte amazing cause. Sending lots of love xx
£124.43
Farway Village Hall
Donations received for the Children’s Christmas Party!
£10
Alex Higginson
Best of luck to you Charlotte. 🙂
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Karen Williams
Really proud of you Charlotte, as your mum would be. It's devastating what happened to her but you are an inspiration turning your grief into something so positive. If I can't be there, I will be thinking of you..all my love, Kx
£56.18
Richard And Anne Drakeford
You can do it!!👏👏
£10.60
Sarah Dyer
Such a worthy cause - best of luck!
£10
Sue Burnell
£26.50
Caroline Foster
Good Luck Charlotte, you’ll smash this. ❤️
£10
Ali Webster
Brilliant Charlotte, good luck. Amazing charity x
£10.60
Kelly Boyle
Best of luck with your training - you will smash it x
£21.60
Sam O’connell
Fantastic cause and event! Good luck Charlotte, I’m sure you will smash it!
£20
Paul And Sarah Bolter
£10
Graham Goodman
£50
Charlotte Drakeford
£25
Allison Wallentin
Go girl, very proud that you have signed up for the Marathon. And for a great cause :) xxx
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The Hordles
The Daily Mile 26-fold…….! What a fantastic charity to be running on behalf of, your Mum would be so very proud of you. Best of luck for the training and on the big day, go get ‘em xxxxx
£21.20
Jackie Hallt
Good luck Charlotte, such an amazing charity ❤️
£21.20
Julie Barnes
Hats off to you lovely - being a busy wife and mum to three littlies would be enough to put me off the training, let alone the 26 odd mile jog at the end of it! Well done you and sending virtual hugs and positive vibes for next April! Xx
£10
John Bagwell
£21.20
John Bath
Good luck Charlotte
£10.60
Lauren Berry
sorry for what you and your family has been through, good luck! I’m sure you’ll smash it :)
Well done Charlotte! Can’t wait to see you cross the finish line!! X