As part of Accent’s 25th Anniversary, we’re bringing our teams together to raise money for 25 charities and celebrate the communities that mean so much to us. From September 2026 to May 2027, our target is to raise a combined £25,000 across all 25 charities. To help make every pound go further, Accent will match £1 for every £1 raised, up to £1,000 per charity.

To support our chosen charities, the Sales and Marketing team have set a challenge of walking 1,000 miles throughout November each for one of the 25 charities, and I've chosen Child Bereavement UK.

I've decided to take on a personal target of 60 miles throughout November, aiming for around two miles a day, to raise money for a cause incredibly close to my heart.

Four years ago now, I lost my younger Sister to Cancer at only 34. Supporting my Mum and Dad while they grieve the loss of their younger daughter and watching her three children grow up everyday without their Mum, while helping my own four children understand and cope with the loss of their Auntie, has shown me just how deeply bereavement affects young lives. It's not something that simply goes away with time. As children grow, their understanding of loss changes, and new challenges and emotions can arise along the way.

That's why I've chosen to support Child Bereavement UK, a charity that helps children, young people and families facing the heartbreak of losing someone they love.

This is a cause incredibly close to my heart, and I'd be so grateful for any donation, however small, to help support other families navigating life after loss.