About Our Fundraiser

This summer from the 3rd-13th July 2026, Luke and I will be taking on a 10-day cycle ride along the west coast of Ireland to raise money for Woven Connect, an inspiring grassroots NGO based in Tanzania.

Woven Connect works to empower women through skill-sharing. By sharing practical craft and business skills, they support women to develop abilities they can take forward to create sustainable incomes, independence, and confidence, leading to long-term, community-led change.

But this journey is about more than just the miles we’ll cover.

A Personal Journey of Recovery

On the 2nd of August last year, I sustained a brain stem traction injury and a severe concussion. What followed were months of deep fatigue, long periods of sleep, and a slow, often overwhelming road to recovery.

At times, I needed help with the most basic daily tasks; some days, even walking up the stairs felt like a huge challenge.

Throughout all of this, Luke has been by my side, supporting me through the most difficult stages of recovery. This past year is something we have navigated together, and his support has played a huge part in getting me to where I am now.

Now, nearly 11 months later, this cycle represents something incredibly meaningful. It is a celebration of recovery, resilience, and of everything we’ve come through together.

Cycling for 10 consecutive days will be physically and mentally demanding, but that is exactly what makes it so significant.

There were moments over the past year when life felt uncertain, when we did not know whether we would be able to do the things we had dreamed of together again. This ride is a way of reclaiming that future.

It is a celebration of both my recovery and our life together.

Why Tanzania

As part of my ongoing recovery, I am currently in Ethiopia and will soon travel to Tanzania. This journey is an important part of my healing, allowing my body and nervous system the time and space to rewire and recover in a completely different environment.

While in Tanzania, Woven Connect is one of the organisations I am giving my time to. My time in Tanzania will be my first step back into a ‘working role’ since my injury.

This feels like a huge milestone. It is an opportunity to rebuild my confidence, develop new skills, and begin shaping what life and work will look like when I return home.

Although I will be the one on the ground in Tanzania, this whole journey, from recovery to this next step, has been something Luke and I have moved through together.

Supporting this organisation feels deeply aligned with everything this past year has been about, rebuilding, empowerment, and moving forward.

Your Impact

Every donation, no matter the size, contributes to real, tangible change:

£2

A box of sewing thread

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£5

Fabric or dyeing materials for training

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£10

Cotton fabric or yarn for batik and weaving

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£20

Reactive dye for workshops

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£75

‍ A facilitator’s salary

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£400+

A month of training materials for 2 women

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£1000

✨ Full training for up to 4 women with two skills, or 8 learning one skill, including materials and meals

These contributions support not just skills, but confidence, independence, and long-term opportunity.

Where Your Money Goes

I want to be completely transparent about how your donations will be used.

All funds raised will be transferred directly to Woven Connect in Tanzania.

Because most international fundraising platforms are not able to pay out directly to Tanzanian organisations, donations will first be received into a personal account in my name. From there, I will transfer the funds in full using international transfer services.

We are committed to ensuring that:

• 100% of your donation, minus platform and transaction fees, goes directly to Woven Connect

• Funds are transferred securely and responsibly

• We will share updates so you can see the impact of your support

Thank You

If you are able to donate, share, or support in any way, it would mean so much to us, and to the women whose lives are being impacted through this work.

Thank you for being part of this journey