My wonderful mum at the age of 77 has decided that she would like to walk the whole 84 miles of Hadrians Wall with me. We are aiming to complete this over 9 days, doing between 5 and 17.5 miles a day.

It’s going to be tough and I thought it would be nice motivation if I could gather some fundraising in recognition of her achievement for my dads favourite charity.  She doesn’t know I’m doing this so though it would be a nice surprise that I can let her know during one of the tougher days of the walk. It would also be great to get some words of encouragement I can share with her too.

500 miles helps people in Malawi and Zambia who have impaired mobility or restricted body function as a result of amputation, congenital deformity, illness or accident by supplying and subsidising the supply of prostheses (artificial limbs) and orthoses (braces) for all-comers, but especially the poor.The main focus of 500 miles' work is supporting the development and delivery of sustainable prosthetic and orthotic services in Malawi and Zambia so that these services will last to assist future generations, as well as the people we help today.