I'm joining a team of Access colleagues taking on a London to Amsterdam cycling challenge in June to raise money for the Access UK charity of the year, Young Lives vs. Cancer.

Every single day 12 children and young people receive the devastating news that they have cancer – and this news changes everything. A time which should be carefree suddenly becomes full of fear.

Young Lives vs Cancer support an amazing 7,000 children and young people every year, helping them to find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them.

With your generous support together we can help them to reach even more families who desperately need help and support.

The Access Group matches every donation, so for every £1 donated the charity receives £2.

And to encourage sponsors to be extra generous, I'm also going to cycle all the way back home from Amsterdam after the Challenge finishes there.

Thank you so much for your donation today. Simon Baines