This April, Ryan and Rachel will be raising money for Prisoners of Conscience and helping to #UnlockFreedom for those who risk their lives to defend our basic rights and freedoms.

We will be running a half-marathon (21.1km) in three legs, separated by cold plunges. This is a small distance in comparison to the lengths that prisoners of conscience will travel in search of safety. We wanted to raise awareness of the different challenges someone might face on this journey too.

Across the world, tens of thousands of people are being persecuted, silenced, tortured or forced to flee their country, all because they are standing up for what’s right.

People shouldn’t have to risk their lives to protect human rights. They shouldn’t be forced into poverty or torn apart from their families and children. Please support our challenge and show your support for those who fight for the freedoms that we often take for granted here in the UK.