I’M writing to appeal to your readers to get involved and show their support for Harrison’s Fund’s Blue Hair Day on June 26.

The aim of the day is to increase awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and raise money for researchers, who are working on finding a cure for children that will not have a future due to their prognosis.

One in 3,500 boys is born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the United Kingdom each year. Their muscles waste away, their average lifespan is just 20 years, and it is 100 per cent fatal.

Both of my young sons were diagnosed on June 26 last year, and this campaign is a positive way to mark this anniversary as a day that we remember for brighter, more hopeful reasons.

As a dad of two boys with this fatal condition, I am passionate about highlighting this cause and drawing attention to this lesser known disease, which can be cured if enough money is put into the hands of the best scientists in the world.

We’re asking people to support the campaign by:

• Donning blue wigs and asking your friends, family members and colleagues to sponsor you.

• Do something fun wearing your wig and raise money your own way.

• Speak to your friends and family members and get them to support the campaign and Harrison’s Fund, and be part of the search for a cure.

Diseases touch every single person, so we’re asking everyone to take a moment to read about Blue Hair Day and get involved.

Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and share the #BlueHairDay and other fun content on June 26 to help spread the word. You can also text Blue to 70660 to donate £5. Visit harrisonsfund.com/blue-hair-day find out more.

Nick Taussig

Epsom