Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

In October this year I will be undertaking a personal challenge to walk a section of the Great Wall of China. This is in part a celebration of a milestone birthday, I will be 50 years old just a few months after the completion of the challenge. But it also reflects my desire to make a contribution to a charity close to many peoples hearts.

Dementia is terminal and there is currently no cure. One in three people over 65 will die with dementia.It is caused by diseases of the brain and can affect anyone. There are currently over 800,000 people with dementia in the UK, and this figure will rise to over 1 million by 2021.

I am hoping to raise £3100 by undertaking this challenge so please give as generously as you can.

£1000 could mean 80 callers getting the expert advice and support they need from the National Dementia Helpline.

£1500 could pay for three months processing of brain tissue slides in a vascular dementia project, vital for further analysis of changes relating to dementia.

Over the next few months I will be trying to raise as much money as I can by running, walking, selling stuff, holding cake sales, pub quizes, bag packing, raffling and much more. I will be regularly updating my page so please keep checking (and donating!) whenever you can.

And finally, thank you to Simon for agreeing to look after the girls and our home whilst I am away. I love you x.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.