A mother running the London Marathon to raise cash for a charity which helped her son has renewed her appeal for sponsorship. 

Determined Cheryl Jackson decided to tackle the 26-mile event in aid of charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).  But she need help to raise at least £1,200 to enable her to take part in the event next month. 

Mrs Jackson, 25, of Latchmore Forest Grove, Cowplain, chose to run for CRY because the organisation helped her when her son Jack was diagnosed with a heart defect at birth. 

She said: “They were a great help to me.  Whenever I had a question or wanted some advice about Jack they were always there.” 

So far Mrs Jackson has raised almost £900 in sponsorship from family and friends. 

“I’ve had a great response from people so far, who have been very generous.  But I just need that extra few hundred pounds.” 

People can sponsor Mrs Jackson by contacting her through her own fund-raising website at www.justgiving.com/cjcry