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Wendy & Joanne have decided to improve both the body and mind on a life changing, weight loss journey in sponsorship of the mental health charity Mind (Northampton) - and would be delighted to receive your encouragement and support! The challenge for Wendy & Joanne to reach their healthy weight targets within one year began on 4th July 2011, Independence Day!. They are completing their challenge with the help of Slimming World. To reach their target weights, each are aiming to lose more 6 stones: Wendy plans to lose a 6st 12.5lbs in order to reach her target of 12st, and Joanne is aiming to lose a total of 6st 7.5lbs, taking her to her 11st target... that’s a combined total weight loss target of 188 pounds!!! Wendy & Joanne have chosen to sponsor Mind (Northampton branch) which organizes a wide variety of local services for mental health sufferers and their families, from advice, therapies and education, to day services, drop-in centres and support groups. They are hoping to raise a donation total in excess of £1,000 through sponsorship of their weight loss and by holding some 'Slim Friendly' fundraising events! Earlier this year, Joanne was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder which temporarily turned both Joanne and her families' lives upside down as she went through episodes of severe depression, self-harm and attempted suicides. Thankfully a lot has changed since receiving her diagnosis and Joanne is already feeling much better. But Joanne and her family know that this is so sadly not the case for so many people in Northampton who are struggling to understand and manage their mental health issues. Mind has been a fantastic support to Joanne through their website and helpline. Joanne, Wendy and family have experienced firsthand how important it is for someone with a mental health condition and their families to feel supported and understood - and Mind are doing a brilliant job! For further information about the challenge or to join Wendy & Joanne on their journey, please email Joanne: <a href="mailto:jo-askew@live.co.uk">jo-askew@live.co.uk</a>. To follow Wendy & Joanne's progress, please visit their Facebook group: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/245933968774824/">http://www.facebook.com/groups/245933968774824/</a>. Wendy and Joanne will be making regular posts and will let you know the highs and lows of their journey. If you are not a Facebook user and would still like to receive their posts, please let us know and we can email you instead. Sponsorship is entirely optional (please don't feel obliged); Wendy & Joanne would appreciate your encouragement and support just as much. Thank you for your support and for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - we raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity. So please dig deep and donate now!

The Askews: Body & Mind Challenge

The Askews: Body & Mind Challenge

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