At the end of June I'll be joining a group of intrepid BA colleagues to take on the challenge of cycling from London to Paris ride. We're raising money for Flying Start, BA's Comic Relief partnership.

Flying Start supports a number of amazing charities in the UK and overseas that have a focus on supporting young people to get a great start in life through access to sport. Sport can bring mental and physical wellbeing and lifelong friendships - all things that sport have done for me.

Some of the charities Flying Start supports include Maitrayana, using access to sport for women to tackle gender inequality in India; Waves for Change, in South Africa, offering 'Surf Therapy' to help young people facing challenges in their lives; Scottish Sports Futures, transforming the lives of struggling young people through sport; and Fight For Peace, a London-based charity using boxing and martial arts to help young people realise their potential.

The ride is going to be a real team effort, with nine of us from across BA tackling the 300km challenge.

I hugely appreciate your support for the really great organisations that Flying Start supports through this programme.