I'm taking on the Aspire Channel Swim 2022, swimming the distance of the English Channel over 12 weeks to raise money for Aspire. Every four hours someone is paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury and Aspire provides the essential equipment, advice and housing that spinal cord injured people need to live their lives independently. This is a big challenge, but the more I raise, the more of a difference I'll make, so please be generous!

I was seriously injured in a car crash in 2015, I fractured my spine and sternum. Last Christmas, despite finding performing in a pantomime a huge physical challenge, when I saw all the smiles in the audience, I was reminded how lucky I am. I hope that by completing the Channel Challenge this year, I will be able to physically prepare for another Christmas on-stage, but also share smiles with people who need it most.