In May I will be participating in my first ever long distance run for a very deserving cause - Help for Children (HFC) UK. Together with 50 friends in the industry - we'll be training from February onwards, with all of our training KM's contributing towards a target of 3,492kms, before finishing it all off with a half-marathon around Denbies Wine Estate in Surrey.

My personal target is to simply finish the race as I've never run longer than 5km before!

Help for Children (HFC) is a charity supported by the alternative investment sector across the globe. HFC raises much needed funds to combat child maltreatment in every form around the world, where it is estimated that 1 billion children suffer some form of violence or abuse every year. HFC globally has raised over $58M since inception and touched more that 1 million children's lives. We are determined to continue the work that we do alongside academics, social welfare experts and charities to protect children from harm.

I am extremely grateful for your support as I take on this personal and professional challenge.