A Teddington father who donated part of his liver to his sick daughter is now cycling 100 miles to raise money for a charity that helped his family through his little girl’s health battles.

Sean Watson, 31, will take on the Prudential Ride 100 Challenge – a 100-mile cycle through closed city streets in London and the Surrey countryside, before finishing on The Mall – at the end of the month.

The investment banker hopes to raise funds for Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CDLF) as a way of thanking the charity for the support they gave him and his partner Sophie while their daughter Annie fought a rare living disease.

Two-year-old Annie was born with biliary atresia, a rare liver disease which means her bile ducts were damaged and did not function properly.

By the time she was six months old she was put on a waiting list for a liver transplant, but as her condition worsened doctors warned her parents that Annie might need a donor.

Sean learned that he was a match for his daughter, and in September 2015, donated a part of his liver to her.

“I’m happy to say that Annie is now a lively, happy two year old,” Sean said.

“My partner, Sophie, and I feel so lucky to have her here living life to the full and really wanted to give something back to CLDF.

“They were there with information about her condition when we needed it and we want to ensure they are there to support Annie as she grows up.

“They also fund vital research into childhood liver disease, which is very important to us.”

Sean is cycling the Ride 100 Challenge alongside his friends James, Stu and Jeff on July 30. He hopes to raise £1,700 for the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation.

Alison Taylor, the charity’s chief executive said: “CLDF takes action against childhood liver disease by providing information and emotional support, funds for research and a voice for all those affected.

“In order to do this however, we rely entirely on voluntary donations so we are delighted that Sean and his friends have chosen to do Ride 100 for us. We really appreciate the hard work they are putting in and hope they all thoroughly enjoy the experience.”

For more information, and to donate, visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/James-Keigher