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As part of our annual efforts to help support charities that are close to my heart, on 10th September 2017 myself and my wife Lisa will take part in the Great North Run. This is one of the most famous Half Marathon events in the world and runs from Newcastle to South Shields in the [...]

Cycle for Plan – Zambia and Cycle for Plan has been a ground-breaking bike adventure that hopefully changed lives of children for the better. Along the 600 km cycle route, several projects of cycle for Plan were visited and I saw with my own eyes the difference that these projects can make. I have also [...]

In November 2016 I will go to Zambia with 35 other adventurers to cycle 600 kilometers in 7 days to raise each at least 3500 euros for Plan Zambia projects focusing on better future perspectives for children and with special focus on projects to stop child marriage, which happen a lot in Zambia. Plan international is [...]

On Sunday 3rd of September 2017 Mike James swam 2 km for the yearly City Swim in the Canals of Amsterdam to raise money for the ALS Foundation.This will be for the benefit of the Stichting ALS disease, also called Motor Neuron Disease (MND), which is a collective name for muscular diseases which affect nerve [...]

Last year in October 2013, my 3 year old Nephew, Jack, was diagnosed with a degenerative condition called Muscular Dystrophy. Jack is like any other young boy who loves playing, running, football and Star Wars (he may have been influenced by his Uncle’s on the last one). However, his ability to enjoy most physical activities [...]