In September I will be stepping right out of my comfort zone and participating in a challenging 5 day trek across The Great Wall of China for the Coppafeel! charity.

CoppaFeel! are an amazing charity dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of chest checking, particularly in young people.

Coppafeel! educate people on the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and encourage them to check their chests regularly, so that if they notice something unusual they are empowered to contact their GP and advocate for themselves. They do this because when diagnosed early and accurately, breast cancer treatments are more effective and survival rates are higher. Early detection truly can save lives.

As many of you know my lovely Mum fought a brave and courageous battle with breast cancer and secondary breast cancer before losing her fight in January last year. Mum would've thought this trek was a crazy idea, but ultimately I think she would have been proud. I will be thinking of her every step of the way, and tackling the challenge with the same determination in which Mum faced her cancer journey.

This challenge will test me emotionally and physically, but I will do it in honour of Mum and all the many families going through the same heartbreak, but also to celebrate those who have been on the journey and kicked cancer's ass!

Thank you for reading, supporting, donating and sharing,

Sarah x