Did you know that there are no roads in the City of London?

There are 480 Streets, Squares and Alleys, but not a single Road.

And on (date still to be confirmed) I'm going to walk along every single one of them.

I've estimated that the walk will probably be about 70 to 80 miles in length, so probably around 15 to 18 hours walking time depending on traffic/congestion and the amount of distance 'wasted' by walking back along dead-end streets, etc.

During my travels I am almost certain to see some of London's homeless youth so it seems only right to use my walk to raise funds for Centrepoint, a prominent charity that helps homeless youths.

There are over 100,000 homeless young people in the UK, and according to the Centrepoint website, in most cases being homeless isn't their fault.  Violence, abuse, family breakdown and problems with mental health mean that young people often become homeless because it can be safer for them to leave than to stay.

The Centrepoint charity provides housing and support for young people in London, Manchester, Yorkshire and the North East through partnerships all over the UK, and has HRH The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, as its patron.  It is a very worthwhile charity to support.

As a father myself, I’m anticipating it will be difficult seeing so many young people living on our streets first-hand so please, if you have a spare pound or two, support this great charity by making a donation.  No donation is too small.

During my walk I will be marking off each completed street on a printed version of the above map and will post updates every hour or so on both both twitter and facebook:

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/richwalkslondon
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richardwalkslondon

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. It's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.