Please support my Ambitious challenge!
On Sunday 28 June 2026 I will ride 220 miles in a single day from Manchester to London. A test of endurance, a journey that demands everything, and gives back more.
I am taking on the Ambitious 220 Challenge to raise funds for Ambitious about Autism, the national charity standing with autistic children and young people.
Too often autistic young people are unheard, unsupported, or shut out of opportunities. That can change. Every mile and every turn of the pedals helps create a world where autistic children and young people are accepted for who they are and given the chance to realise their ambitions.
This is more than a ride. This has purpose.
If you can, please consider donating to my page and join me in standing with autistic children and young people.
My Achievements
Shared page
Self-donated
Added a profile pic
Added a blog post
Received 10 donations
25% fundraising target
50% fundraising target
Fundraising target reached
50% distance target reached
Challenge complete!
Created a team
Team fundraising target reached
My Updates
Why I’m doing this ride
Wednesday 25th Feb
I’m taking on the Ambitious About Autism ride because I am autistic — and discovering that has been life-changing.
For much of my life, things felt harder than they appeared to be for others. There were moments where everything felt close to falling apart, yet somehow I always found a way to keep going. Learning that I am autistic didn’t just answer questions — it turned my world upside down in the best possible way.
I feel like I’m heading in a new direction, with a deeper understanding of who I am and how I move through the world. In many ways, I feel like a different person. Things that once felt confusing now make sense, and it’s as though colour has flooded back into my life — bringing clarity, self-compassion, and a renewed sense of possibility.
I’m riding because I want children to have that understanding far earlier than I did. Every child deserves to know themselves — but autistic children, in particular, can face misunderstanding, overwhelm, and isolation. If a child can grow up with self-knowledge, acceptance, and support at seven instead of thirty-seven, the difference could be extraordinary.
I’m also doing this to challenge stigma. Autism is too often framed through limitation, but autistic people are ambitious, creative, resilient, and capable of extraordinary things. We can build meaningful lives, contribute in powerful ways, and take on challenges the world might not expect from us.
This ride will push me well beyond my comfort zone. I’ll be attempting distances I’ve never ridden before, and I fully expect moments of doubt, struggle, and possibly failure. But that feels fitting — because growth rarely happens inside certainty. What matters is showing up and giving everything I have.
I’m dedicating this ride to my niece Maisie, whose autism is a beautiful part of who she is; to her sister Rose, who has adapted, grown, and navigated her own journey alongside that experience with quiet strength; and to my son Nova, who is only one year old but already shows many of the traits I recognise in myself.
My hope is that they grow up in a world where understanding comes sooner, support is easier to find, and difference is seen not as something to hide — but something to honour.
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