SmellTaste is aiming to raise £10,000 as part of their 50 Ways to Raise £50k campaign.

The plan is that collectively we will cover 5000 miles – roughly five times the distance between the smell and taste clinics that SmellTaste work with in England. Our intention is to cover that distance between us to demonstrate the need for more smell and taste clinics across the UK, and indeed the world!

I am doing my bit by setting a personal challenge of completing miles and raising pounds towards the total. I'm attempting ro ride 1600km or approximately 1000 miles between August 31st Octobwr 31st (Halloween 🎃).

I'll be riding in aid of SmellTaste on 7th September at Tour O The Borders in Scotland 7th September. A closed road sportive of 118km (approximately 73 miles, aiming for a completion time of under 5 hours. My aspirational target is under 4 hours and 30 minutes.

But this isn’t just about clocking up the miles, it’s about raising vital funds so that SmellTaste can continue their work, grow their reach, and support even more people living with smell and taste impairments.

Every pound I raise helps SmellTaste push forward, raise awareness, and make a real difference to people’s lives.