Next January I will embark on a 3 month expedition as a voluntary project manager for Raleigh International in Costa Rica & Nicaragua. I'm raising money to help provide the funds needed for the projects  I will be working on, which will focus on sustainable development in local communities. Anything you can contribute would be very gratefully received!

In aid of all this and before heading to Central America's warmer climes I'll be completing my own winter 'triathlon' between now and Christmas: 1st a 40 km bike ride from Richmond to Hampton Court (Nov 27th), then a 10km running race through Richmond park (https://thefixevents.com/run-richmond-park-5k-and-10k-race-9-2016) on December 10th and last an outdoor Christmas eve swim in Brockwell park's unheated lido!!

I'm also going to be holding a Christmas bake sale and raffle on Sunday the 18th December at Jensen's gin distillery at Maltby Street market. Come down for delicious Jensens hot gin punch, sweet treats and raffle tickets - prizes will be a Hiver beer gift pack or a bottle of champagne!

Some more info about the organisation I'm going to be volunteering for:

Raleigh International is a sustainable development charity. We work for and with young people, alongside rural communities, to create positive and lasting change. Our work focuses on three areas: providing access to safe water and sanitation, protecting vulnerable environments and building livelihoods.Thank-you so much for your support. For more information about what we do visit www.raleighinternational.org.