I have joined this a bit late so got some catching up to do, to get fitter and raise money for my chosen charity.  I am trekking 100km across the Andes to the Mount Cotopaxi volcano with some significant altitude (3 times the height of Ben Nevis, which I climbed in my 20s!).  I am doing this with 99 HSBC colleagues from across the world, to raise money and awareness for mental health.

I have chosen to raise money for Autistica. Autistica is a leading autism research charity and has recently developed an app to help autistic people self-manage anxiety.  Their research helps earlier diagnosis and provides better support for mental health problems.

I have self funded this trip and every contribution you make fully goes to the charity.  Your support here means a lot to me and it will certainly motivate me even more.  This is also a big personal challenge for me, I am more afraid of the 5 nights camping than the 100km trekking and climb of 4300 meters!

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