I am currently at the University of Southampton studying Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and with the help of the Universities Raise and Give (RAG) society I will be taking part in the Three Peaks Challenge on the 22nd of June 2021. By way of preparation for the event in June I am also taking part in a family 24-hour marathon event (both of my parents will be running with me) involving a 1.1 mile run, on the hour every hour for 24 consecutive hours (total distance 26.4 miles). This will not only help me to raise initial funds in support of the Meningitis Research Foundation, but will also prepare me well for the 24-hour climbing event to come a few weeks later. 

My climb is in aid of the Meningitis Research Foundation; a charity which aims to research and raise awareness of two serious diseases, Meningitis and Septicaemia. Shockingly, meningitis and neonatal sepsis are the second biggest infectious killer of children under the age of five on the planet, affecting more than 5 million people every year! They can kill you within 12 hours and are responsible for more deaths of children under 5 than malaria, measles, tetanus and AIDS combined. Meningitis Research Foundations work is providing better access to vaccines, health systems that can diagnose and treat children, and support to survivors of meningitis. Thanks to your support they've pioneered a global roadmap, bringing together global expertise to defeat meningitis by 2030. Its time to make meningitis a global health priority, you can do this today by donating using the give now button.