Along with my wonderful friend Sophie Tully, I will be tackling the London to Brighton cycle ride this September, because raising money for a fantastic cause most definitely overrides the discomfort of our burning thighs and sore bottoms! I am by no means anywhere near to an endurance athlete, so even after training all year every one of the 88km is going to be fun…

I wanted to push myself, and support a great cause close to my heart. I had a couple of charities in mind when I decided to undertake this challenge, from supporting Alzheimer’s research, to refugees, and environmental issues.

I settled on Macmillan after finding out an old friend of mine had begun what would ultimately prove to be a devastating fight with Leukaemia. While following her challenge I was amazed by her overwhelming positivity throughout, but I never got around to telling her she had inspired me to fundraise for this amazing charity. Sadly, I will now be completing it in her memory. SH… ynwa x

Cancer is a truly uncompromising disease. Every 2 minutes, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a type of cancer. It has no discrimination, no age limit, and across our lifetimes unfortunately the overwhelming odds are either us or our loved ones will be affected in some degree. Macmillan provide individual support to those diagnosed with cancer, their family, friends and carers during such a difficult time, and campaign to provide better support for those living with cancer in order to enable them to live a life as full as possible.

So please, please sponsor me!

A little bit about my chosen charity:

At Macmillan, we give people with cancer everything we’ve got. If you’re diagnosed, your worries are our worries. We’re doing whatever it takes. But without your help we can’t support everyone who needs us. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs.