Dear Friends and Family,

This year, I have been lucky enough to be selected to take part in The Tour de Yorkshire Sportive sponsored by Yorkshire Bank. The tour takes place on Saturday the 5th of May and comprises of a cycle of 78.6km with a climb of 1003m. I am taking part and seeking sponsorship on behalf of my niece, Ruby, who has Cohens Syndrome; an extremely rare condition which means, that at the age of nearly 4, she is unable to walk independently, or speak.

Though severely developmentally-delayed, however, Ruby has huge potential to progress and has been making great strides in her mobility since we have been taking her to London for intensive CME physio. More recently, we have enrolled her on a year-long neuro-developmental course at Therapy in Praxis in Harrogate, where they use the 'therasuit method' to train Ruby's brain and muscle groups, whilst working on her language and sensory integration. This cutting-edge therapy is amazing for Ruby but as with any private therapy, it comes with significant financial cost. As a family, we are constantly fund-raising to provide Ruby with the very best early years support as later in life, she will, also sadly, lose her sight.

I hope you will support me in the Tour de Yorkshire Sportive and kindly donate to Ruby's cause.