All the Way Around.

This summer, I’m walking the entire England Coast Path, all 2,700 miles of it! The Goal: to do so in 120 days, meaning I will need to walk an average of 22.5 miles or 37km per day every day for 120 days! All to raise money for Hospitality Action.

Hospitality Action is a UK-based charity that has been a lifeline for individuals working in the hospitality sector who face financial hardship, illness, injury, or personal challenges. Founded to support the well-being of workers in an industry that thrives on human connection.

Like many, for years I have spent years carrying things I didn’t know how to put down. My twenties were tough and I battled with high levels of anxiety, panic attacks and struggled with some really dark moments. When the country was put into lockdown I had just started a new business aged 25 and was not able to receive help from furlough or the government, further exacerbating the anxiety. At that time Hospitality Action announced their COVID grants, which became an absolute lifeline to help me through such a difficult period. I felt it was only right when planning this challenge to reach out and try to give back.

The challenge will start and finish in Liverpool, my hometown. Beginning at Seacombe Ferry Port in Birkenhead and working my way anti-clockwise along the Wirral Peninsula, into the south west and all the way around England to the Scottish border before rejoining the path in the north west and finishing the home leg to Liverpool.

Thank you for supporting me and donating to such an important cause!

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