In Loving Memory of my nephew Billy Giles, who sadly passed away on the 25th January 2021 at the age of 26. I am fundraising for Place2Be, a charity offering mental health support in schools and free mental health training for school staff.

I have decided to complete 26 challenges in 26 months to fundraise in my nephews honour who will be forever 26. The 26 Challenges are listed below, these are not in order.

1. London to Brighton Bike Ride

2. Climb Ben Nevis

3. London Marathon 2024

4. Climb Snowdon

5. 100km Virtual Rowing Challenge

6. London 10 Peaks Challenge

7. Climb Scafell Pike

8. Swim 50 Lengths

9. Paddle board from Ladram Bay to Sidmouth

10. Grizzly River Run

11. South West Coast Ultra 50km Challenge

12. Cycle from Bristol to London

13. Jurassic Coast 50km Challenge

14. Run from Ladram Bay to Budleigh

15. Exe Estuary Cycle Trail

16. Cycle Sidmouth to Exmouth

17. Virtual Row from Bournemouth to Guernsey

18. Thames Path 50km Challenge

19. Run from Brandscombe to Ladram

20. 50km Virtual Rowing Challenge

21. View over the Axe Cycle Ride

22. Cycle Sidmouth to Bridport

23. Drake's Trail 21 Mile Cycle Challenge

24. Hadrian's Wall Walk

25. River Rowing Challenge

26. Totnes and South Hams Cycle Trail

Why Place2Be:

When my nephew Billy was 9 he started having trouble breathing often in class and they thought he had asthma, he went to the hospital and they gave him X-rays but did not see a cause. It turns out Billy was having panic attacks and just didn't understand what they were.

If there was more understanding and support about mental health problems within his school, they would have recognised he was having panic attacks and he wouldn't have suffered in silence.

1 in 6 children and young people have a diagnosable mental health problem, and many continue to have these problems into adulthood.

50% of those with lifetime mental health problems first experience symptoms by the age of 14.