I have always been an outdoorsy kid that likes to climb trees, but only over the past couple years I have come to really appreciate how much I love being outdoors, being able to move my body, and how great it has been for my mental health.

I always feel empowered and grateful to my body and mind to be able to undertake challenges, and this Three Peaks Challenge will be the pinnacle to my year of movement after the Luxembourg marathon, Cumbria Way walk, 180km Tenby Sportive and a week in the Alps.

I would like to share that feeling of freedom and independence that sport and the outdoors bring to me, with others, and am grateful to be selected with 19 others across the civil service with support of Holland & Barret to fund raise for a great cause.

We are raising money for Sport Relief to support the power of community, and sport, to change lives. The money raised will directly fund Sport for Change organisations that are operating at grassroots levels – giving communities access to the transformational power of sport. Organisations using sport as a powerful tool to create inclusive, accessible spaces where people of all backgrounds can come together, build confidence, gain life skills, and access safety, support and security designed around their needs.

Any donation is greatly appreciated. Thank you!