Like may people, the pandemic has had an impact on my mental health and wellbeing and, as part of my recovery, I have decided to set myself a goal to raise as much money as possible for an incredible charity that is very close to my heart, the Children's Hospice South West.

This charity is dedicated to providing hospice care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families. They provide respite and short breaks, emergency care, palliative care and end of life care at their wonderful children's hospices; Little Bridge House in Devon, Charlton Farm in Somerset and Little Harbour in Cornwall.

Charlton Farm has provided the most wonderful care for a very special little boy in my life and his whole family and I have seen, first hand, what a difference this care, love and support has made.

In order for all three of these special children's hospices to continue to provide the help and care so desperately needed by children, they need funding and I am very proud to be playing a small part in this just to say a big 'thank you' for all the incredible work these hospices do, the difference they make and to raise as much money as I can to help them to keep helping children and their families during unimaginably difficult and, often heartbreaking, times.