This June, I will set out on a challenging, and life-changing trek, all in the name of checking chests! Along with Giovanna Fletcher and some other famous faces such as Amy Dowden, I will be trekking approximately 100km across 5 days in the Brecon Beacons, in a bid to raise funds towards CoppaFeel!'s life-saving mission.

I was a typical mother/wife/daughter/friend aged 36 when I was told those dreaded words ‘You have cancer’. I had stage 3 breast cancer by the time I checked my breasts and if I hadn’t gone straight to the GP when I did then it may have progressed to stage 4 and I may not be here today to watch my beautiful young children grow up.

Your donations will not only support my fundraising target so I can take part in the trek, but most importantly CoppaFeel!. They are on a mission to stamp out the late diagnosis of breast cancer by making sure that young people (like myself, yes I’m young!) are regularly checking their boobs, pecs and chests and getting to know their bodies in order to have the confidence to see their GP if something just doesn't feel normal.

I am grateful to campaigns like coppafeel! that made me realise that the lump I found needed checking ASAP. I aim to pay it forward by pushing myself out of my comfort zone and help future women and men like myself who are too young for routine mammograms and rely solely on self checking.

Thanks so much for your donation & support. To find out more about CoppaFeel! head to www.coppafeel.org.