This year, in honour of my mother who always liked walking (unlike myself), I am going to be taking on Big Fun Walk to help spread awareness and raise funds for North London Hospice. Every pound raised helps the hospice's care teams to provide the best quality palliative and end of life care and support for patients and families living with a life limiting illness.

This annual event is so important because all the services the hospice offers are provided completely free. With only 30% of funding coming from the NHS, they rely on donations from the community to raise over £16 million each year.