Our darling boy Tom will be forever 26 but this year marks his 30th birthday and we are walking the Yorkshire 3 Peaks in his honour.

Tom loved an adventure, a hike, being in nature and so it seems a really appropriate tribute to him that we’re doing this.

It’s going to be blooming tough and I’m sure I’ll be cursing him at various points of the ups and downs of the trek but the feeling of doing it for him, keeping his memory alive, thinking about him every step of the way, carrying him with us as we make new memories, will be worth the sore feet and we’ll raise a glass to him once it’s done!

I'll be joining a number of other bereaved parents and siblings as we trek the 24 miles of the Yorkshire Three Peaks (Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough) in total of 1585m (5200ft) of climbing and in under 12 hours.

It is our collective way of honouring our children, all of whom have died too soon. It’s also about coming together in a joint enterprise to share our grief in an active way – to walk, talk and find a renewed confidence in doing something really physical, quite demanding but also inspiring.

You can help me realise this goal by donating to THE GOOD GRIEF PROJECT, my favourite charity dedicated to helping the bereaved find new, active and creative ways of expressing their grief. All funds we raise will go to helping less advantaged bereaved families attend our Active Grief Weekend retreats.

Thank you so much

Niki