Hi everyone,

On September 14th, I’ll be taking on the London to Brighton bike ride - a 55-mile challenge that’s completely outside my comfort zone. I haven’t ridden a bike in over 15 years, and I’ve never attempted anything remotely like this before… but I’ve started training and I’m determined to make it to over Ditchling Beacon without stopping and into Brighton on two wheels!

I’m doing this to raise money for Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), an organisation that provides urgent medical care to people affected by conflict, disasters, and exclusion from healthcare around the world.

Right now, MSF are carrying out critical, lifesaving work in Gaza, where communities are suffering the devastating consequences of ongoing violence. Their teams are treating the wounded, providing maternal care, running mobile clinics, and supporting overwhelmed hospitals—often under extreme conditions.

Your support will help MSF continue their vital work in Gaza and other crisis zones across the globe. Every donation, no matter the size, makes a real difference.

You can read more about their work here

https://msf.org.uk/issues/gaza-genocide?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22510523725&gclid=CjwKCAjwprjDBhBTEiwA1m1d0ogiPMhyNMr2-MKRl_eQAt8cSDs_hFKyPX5h3QDsstMt95iECLlPUxoCf-YQAvD_BwE

Thank you so much for your generosity and encouragement—it means the world to me as I tackle this challenge one pedal stroke at a time.

Let’s do something amazing together.

- £21 can help pay for masks to resuscitate three newborn babies.

- £43 could pay for a blood pressure monitor to help detect underlying health issues

- £95 could provide antiretroviral drugs for a year for one person living with HIV/AIDS.

- £153 could buy a basic surgical kit, enabling an MSF surgeon to carry out surgery.

- £350 could pay for an emergency doctor to provide life-saving care for nearly a week.