On 30 April and 1 May I am planning to complete the 106km UltraChallenge hike around the Isle of Wight. We tragically lost our 21 year old son, Harry, to Septic Shock after a brief flu illness in 2019. My brother Neil will be joining me in this epic walk. I would be very grateful to anyone willing to sponsor us. (You can read about our other charity fundraising efforts in Harry's memory at www.harrylownds.org)

Sepsis Research FEAT is a registered charity (SC049399) and is the UK’s only sepsis research charity. Sepsis accounts for around 50,000 deaths in the UK every year - that's more than breast and bowel cancer combined. Globally as many as one in five deaths can be linked to Sepsis (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51138859). We don't understand enough about sepsis and the biological processes that can lead to serious illness or even death. That is why we urgently need to increase funding: to raise awareness of sepsis; for research; to understand the processes that lead to sepsis; to design effective treatments for it; and to help save lives.