On September 23rd, I will be starting a five day 100km walk in the Cevennes region of France.  Along with 20 others, I will be following part of the epic journey Robert Louis Stevenson made in 1878 (without the donkey!) and the aim is to raise money for the Olivia Hodson Cancer Fund.

In April 1996, Christiane and Alan's beautiful two and a half year old daughter, Olivia, died from a malignant germ cell tumour.  The Olivia Hodson Cancer Fund (originally the Olivia Hodson Fellowship Fund) was set up to support projects that would help other sick children and their families in the future.

Over the last 12 years the fund has raised more than £900,000 to support projects and staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital and the neighbouring Institute of Child Health.  The fund has supported a wide range of initiatives including clinical research projects, parental support programmes and palliative care and pain relief.  The work funded has often been in areas that have been unable to access larger grant-giving organisations.  More details are available on www.ohcf.org.

Any donation would be fantastic.

With many thanks and love

Kate