This year I’m taking on a huge personal challenge — trekking along the Great Wall of China, including some tough hilly and rocky terrain — to raise money for Julia’s House, a local children’s hospice. This incredible charity provides frequent, flexible care for children with life-limited or life-threatening conditions to give their parents a much-needed break. Amazingly, Julia’s House has to raise 93 per cent of the money it needs each year to run this vital service which is why I have chosen to support them. Your kind sponsorship will make a life-changing difference to these families.

Having survived childhood cancer myself, I’m deeply aware of how precious life is. I want to use the chance I’ve been given to do something exciting, challenging, and meaningful, while raising money for a very worthy cause. This is the perfect opportunity to push myself out of my comfort zone and give something back. Any support, big or small, would mean the world to me.