This year, I'll put on my training shoes and take on the Purple Wave challenge to support Manchester's life-changing research.

For 200 years, discoveries made at Manchester have changed the world.

But for everything that’s already been achieved, there’s much more left to do. Cancer continues to tear families apart. Millions of people live without clean water. And the climate emergency threatens the future of our planet.

Every day, incredible research is going on here at Manchester to help solve these enormous issues. From cancer to stroke, climate change to global inequality - experts are searching for answers. But they need our help to make it happen faster.

With our help, brilliant people will be able to explore big ideas and uncover new, life-changing discoveries for the benefit of us all.

So please join me in supporting Manchester's life-changing research by sponsoring me today.

Thank you!