In just a few days I will be joining a group of cyclists on a ride from Edinburgh to Iona to raise money for Cure Parkinsons.

Cure Parkinsons is a charity aiming to live up to its name by targeting funding to research projects that will deliver the best chance of finding a cure. It's small, agile and extremely focused in it's work and the more support it gets the more likely it will be that a cure will be found.

I'm all in for a cure for PD. I was diagnosed in 2015 at the age of 52 and the condition has had a massive effect on my life and the lives of those closest to me. I am convinced that exercise has helped slow the progress of the condition in my case and so I cycle quite a bit. My motivation in taking part in this challenge is not just to raise money for Cure Parkinsons, but also to raise awareness, particularly in other people with Parkinsons, that exercise is so beneficial.

Please spread the word and do contribute whatever you can for the benefit of this amazing charity.

Cure Parkinson's are here for the cure. Cure Parkinson’s is working with urgency to find new treatments to slow, stop and reverse Parkinson’s.Their funding and innovation has redefined the field of Parkinson’s research, enabling the world’s leading researchers to prioritise the next generation of drugs for clinical trial. Together we will conquer Parkinson’s.