On May 1, cheered on by my family, I set out to walk the Camino Francés, a pilgrim route from St Jean Pied-de-Port in France to Santiago de Compostella in Spain. I am hoping to make it by early June, and if you would like to put a spring in my step to get me there, please consider sponsoring me.

Money donated will go to Aquabox (www.aquabox.org), a Derbyshire based, volunteer-led charity that manufactures ingenious reusable family and community water filters capable of turning contaminated, polluted water into safe drinking water. Your donation will help save lives.

361,000 children under 5 die every year of water-borne diseases - nearly 1,000 children each day, or one child every ninety seconds. So my choice to support Aquabox feels a fitting tribute to Hannah, our still-born child, in whose memory I walk, carrying a stone in my rucksack from her grave in Derbyshire to Santiago Cathedral, the resting place of St James, the patron saint of pilgrims.

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. Thank you so much for your support.