My Story

1st May - 2nd May

Hi everyone!

This year, I have taken on the challenge of riding 250km between Liverpool and London to fundraise for an incredible education charity, IntoUniversity. This charity is one that is close to my heart (I would hope so, I work there!)

IntoUniversity provides local learning centres in disadvantaged communities around the UK, supporting young people from the least privileged families to gain a university place or another chosen aspiration. Through working for the charity as an Education Worker, everyday I see first hand the impact the organisation has on these young people. They truly are changing thousands of lives.

For those of you that don’t know my history, this challenge has another special meaning for me personally. In my final year of university, I unfortunately lost the ability to walk for more than 200m for about a year and half. It has been a long journey since then, but with a lot of physio and stretching - seriously, so much stretching! - I can now do all the activities I loved before. So, yes its amazing to be able to run, do yoga and go hiking, but it’s going to be even more incredible to be able to say I’ve biked 250km for such an incredible cause.

Please do donate as much or as little as you can.

For those of you that would like to know more about the organisation, you can find their website here and a bit more info about them below.

IntoUniversity currently operates 30 centres or equivalents in twelve locations in England, with plans to launch further centres over the coming years. We run an innovative and long-term programme of after school academic support, tailored educational/training days for primary and secondary school students, individual mentoring by university students and corporate employees, university application guidance and assistance with critical work experience. In the 2017-18 academic year, IntoUniversity supported over 35,600 children and young people across its network of centres.