On November the second 1996 my cousin Damien Nettles left home on the Isle of Wight for a party with friends and never returned.

I was 12 at the time, ever since that day our family have struggled with the empty space in our lives, all the questions and theories surrounding Damien's disappearance.

I want to bring awareness to the troubling fact that people go missing every day. It shatters families and lives beyond belief. We hope to raise awareness how Missing Persons' cases are assed and managed, including training for police officers involved in the process. Communication is key, between police and families, who need to know everything that can be done is being done.

Someone is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK

Over 170,000 people are reported missing every year

There are nearly 350,000 reported missing incidents every year

I decided to take on the Isle of Wight ultra challenge for a second time because Damien and his family lived on the Island at the time of his disappearance. I feel it will be a great way to bring some much needed media coverage to our family’s on going fight to find out what happened to Damien.

I will be walking from Chale to The Needles which is over 15 miles.

One day of hard endurance for me is nothing compared to what Damien's Mum, Dad, Brother and Sisters cope with every day.

Please give what ever you can to support me in this challenge.