I am wanting to raise money for Ollies Army, battling against Battens Disease. I will be cycling The Bay Cycle Route, Walney Island to Glasson Dock on 15 April 2017 at 81 miles, followed by The Trans Pennine Trail at 215 miles between 29th April to 1st of May 2017.

One family, two children, Ollie and Amelia, both diagnosed with Battens Disease.

Currently there is no treatment for Battens Disease, it's always fatal. Children with Battens cannot make an enzyme that is responsible for eliminating waste that builds up in the brain. Over time, children suffer worsening seizures and progressive loss of sight and motor skills. Eventually, children with Battens Disease become blind, tube fed, bedridden and unable to communicate.

Ollie and Amelia, and every other child with Battens Disease deserve the chance of living life to the full.

I am full of mixed emotions when I see photos, videos of Ollie and Amelia. It breaks my heart to see the suffering that they go through caused by the disease and the treatment to try and help them live a better quality life.

If you can, please donate. A penny a pound whatever you can afford it all helps fight Battens Disease.

Please visit www.olliesarmy.co.uk for more information.