The Reason? SASRA is a Christian organisation that serves the spiritual welfare of the British Armed Forces. Working alongside military chaplains and welfare teams, SASRA Scripture Readers (who are all military veterans) support military personnel, bringing with them the hope of Christ into the military community.

To grow towards 25 Scripture Readers by 2030, we need our supporters to help us grow income by £200k in 2024.

My goal is to gather 1% of that support. If we can get more than that - excellent! It's all going to the furtherance of the gospel!

The Activity: I'll be walking, running and crawling a total of 1000 miles in 6 months. I've actually already started. I started on 24 Jan 24 and, God-willing, will finish on 23 Jul 24. It's an average 5.5 miles a day, but with days of rest, Army Reserve activities, SASRA travel and other commitments, it will be covered in fits and starts, bits and bobs! The legs are feeling it, I assure you.

Admin: Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

And, yes. I'm wearing a beard now!