My Activity Tracking
4,975
mi
My target 220 mi
Please support my Ambitious Challenge!
My son Felix is Autistic and was diagnosed in December 2023 just after his 4th Birthday.
My wife Sarah and I started to notice that there was something different about Felix around his 2nd birthday in 2021. He was a little more timid than other children and his speech wasn’t developing as fast as others.
You don’t want to compare your kids to other children, so you push it out of your mind and hope things will get better in time.
His nursery called us in for a meeting a few months later and suggested he may be neurodivergent. This hit us like a brick wall. We didn’t agree, he was only 2, he had plenty of time to catch up. So we moved him to a different nursery.
He just has a speech delay we thought, so we started speech and language session to help him.
A few months later another meeting with new nursery. Same discussion. It just sent me and Sarah spinning with 1000 worries and questions.
What is Autism? What can we do to make our lives and Felix’s life the best it can be? Will Occupational Therapy help? How is he going to get on at school? Do we need an EHCP? What’s his life going to be like as he grows up?
For parents experiencing this for the first time it is such a huge unknown. You have so many questions and worries. That is why charities like Ambitious about Autism are so important.
Ambitious about Autism are the national charity for children and young people with autism. They provide services, raise awareness/understanding and campaign for change. Ambitious about Autism support children and young people with autism and their families through the journey from diagnosis to adulthood.
They help families understand that Autism isn’t something to be afraid of. It is just a difference, it isn’t a deficiency. They provide key information on what autism is, how it effects people and how you can best support autistic people. They have certainly helped us come to terms with Felix’s diagnosis.
Anyone who has met Felix will agree that he is the most charming and adorable little boy. His smile is infectious, and he loves nothing more than spending the day playing and having fun. We try not to see his diagnosis as a limit for him, but instead it is his superpower.
So with this in mind I will be cycling 220 miles in a single day on Sunday 22 June 2025. Starting in Manchester and finishing in London, I'll be leaving my limits behind to raise vital funds for Ambitious about Autism.
My aim is to raise £5,000 for this amazing charity, to say thank you for the support they have given me, and to help them support other families in the same position.
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!
Thank you to my Sponsors
£3k
Meng Zan Of Odintex
£1.34k
Will Hawkins
Proceeds of fundraising quiz!
£1.02k
Freeman Yang
£500
Alina-leadfine
£500
Fuzhou Rainbowtex Garments Co.,ltd
£500
Kenva International Co., Limited
THIS DONATION IS SENT WITH LOVE AND SUPPORT
£400
Zhengzhou Sunrise Co.,ltd.
£300
Matthew Holland
£220
Matt, Rachel And Millie
Good luck Will! You will smash it no doubt.
£220
Charlie, Alice & Taron Hatcher
£1 a mile so no shortcuts xx
£220
Noakes Family
We love you and we love Felix even more. Xx
£200
Sisy Ma
£200
Talha Ehsan
More power to parents like you and Sarah! :)
£200
Lee Luke
£106
Freeman Yang
£100
David Seaton
£100
Anonymous
£100
Luke Abbott
Go on Will! A great cause
£100
John Hawkins
Go for it 0t
£100
Scott Burman
£100
Rob Shelley
Good Luck! From all at Maritime Cargo Services
£100
Trevor Lang
Best of Luck from Team Suresafe
£100
Five Folks Group Dis Ticaret Ltd Sirketi
Hope this help people who has kids which needs support and services...
£100
Emma Hawkins
Good lock Will, we know you can do this love M and Dad
£100
Rachel Ansell
Good Luck Uncle Will 🚴🏻♂️ - love from Rachel, Rob, Isobel and Charlie xxx
£66
Ivy Li
Good luck Will and hope everything goes well.
£50
Barr & Shells
Great cause! Wishing you all the luck.
£50
Alex & Luke
Go smash it Will! 🩷 Luke & Alex x
£50
Linda And Liam
Good luck. Fantastic reason to undertake this amazing challenge. Linda and Liam xx
£50
Jack Lawless
£50
Andy Lloyd-jones
Good luck mate, you’ll smash it! 💪🏽💪🏽
£50
Kevin Selwood
Great cause, good luck, you wont need it you will smash it. Love Kev & Sam x
£50
The Jeffreys
Don’t envy you at all, it’s miles! Best of luck!!
£50
Angus And Claire
Amazing buddy! We love you all xx
£50
Dan, Fran, Pj & Grace
We are so proud of you all! Good luck!!
£50
Adam Wilkins
£50
William Lethbridge
Great cause sir.
£50
Ed Senior
Will Best of luck mate and great effort. Love the little man’s name also. I have a Felix! Cheers Ed
£50
Anna & Jack
Great cause for the most lovely little guy. Good luck Will!
£50
Gerard And Soph
Go on Will!
£50
Jess & Marcus
Smash it Will! (And make sure you have nice things lined up for Sarah during and after all your epic training)
£50
Molly & George
Good Luck Will! A brilliant challenge for an amazing cause. Hopefully the wind is on your side and it's a great day on the bike! We will all be cheering you on!
£30
Matt Richardson
Great work 👏 Excellent cause and I’m sure you’ll smash it!
£30
Alfie Butt
Good luck Will. I’m sure you’ll smash it. All the best.
£30
Harry & Polly
Good luck!! You’ll smash it!
£30
Anonymous
Will, best of luck. You’ll smash it. Hope to see you soon. X
£30
Tina Whitmore
£27
Gemma Thurston-wright
Good Luck Will ❤️ amazing ❤️
£25
Mark Cloves
Good luck Will, riding for a great cause.
£25
Tom Dobree
Just keep pedalling. Tom
£25
Katy Roche
Good luck !! Xx
£20
Sam Bobby
All the best Will!
£20
Harriet C
Hope you aren't too saddle sore afterwards :) Great cause!
£20
Nicola & Anais Xx
Good Luck Will! Fantastic cause for a fantastic boy, lots of love xxx
£20
Cheryl
Good Luck Will, you’ll smash it. Love Cheryl, Carl & Tia x
£20
Rhys Jennings
Good luck mate
£20
Notley Health Ltd
Best of luck Will !
£20
Lychee Luo
All the best WIll!
£20
John Mee
Best wishes to Felix, and to you, Will for your brave challenge - take very good care of the interface!
£15
Will Eastlake
Good luck Will, Quite the journey but well worth it
£15
Beth D
£10
Nadia Pretty
Good luck . 🤞🏻
£10
Bella B
Fantastic effort Will, will be there in spirit supporting you 💪
£10
Shona Mcdermott
Good luck Will!
£10
Helen Bicknell
Am sure it will be a walk in the park fo u, best of luck H x
£10
Ella Sidney
Good luck Will! x
£10
I found that you have successfully raised more than 5000 pounds, congratulations! I was late but I always kept that in mind. I would like to contribute with my heart for the research of Autism and I wish Felix will be better and better when growing up. and hope you keep cycling to keep fit and strong!