My Story

Hi, my names Chloe and myself and my partner Corey have decided to run the big half to raise money towards the RNIB. This is a charity close to our hearts as our little boy Blake who's turning 5 in July was born with a condition called optic nerve hypoplasia (the upcoming leading cause of blindness in infants with no known cause) as well as nystagmus. We found out when Blake was 11 weeks old after an emergency hospital referral that he was completely blind in both eyes and wasn't expected to improve at all (he's now registered as severely sight impaired / blind). His optic nerves are severely under developed meaning image, light and shadows struggle to travel to his brain. Over the years Blake's sight has massively improved - he still has his daily struggles and as he is getting older we can see more of the differences between him and a fully sighted child, but nothing stops him! He's adapted to his own abilities amazingly and everyone around him is so proud of him. He's still completely blind in his left eye and very partially sighted in his right meaning he has a lot of people working with him and lots of early interventions which he takes in his stride. Without charities like the RNIB - sight loss wouldn't be anywhere near as supported as it is, and although impossible, we'd love to support them with a never ending supply of funding, but as we can't, taking part in their fundraising charity events is our way of helping!

I'm running The Big Half in aid of Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), the UK's leading sight loss charity and the largest community of blind and partially sighted people. 

Everyday 250 people begin to lose their sight in the UK. RNIB's focus is to create a world where there are no barriers to people with sight loss.

Please support me as I take on this huge challenge for RNIB!

Here's just some of the ways your donation could help:

- £50 could help someone coming to terms with sight loss by providing emotional support and practical guidance through our Sight Loss Advice Service, both on the telephone and online.

- £35 could help provide support and advice to a parent of a child with vision impairment, who has contacted RNIB for the first time. 

- £25 could help produce a lively and interactive technology show on RNIB's Connect Radio, demonstrating how an app or device can help people with sight loss communicate easily with family and friends, or navigate their way around town.