Hello,

Firstly let me thank you for visiting my page.

As some of you maybe aware raising awareness of mental health issues and the help out there is a passion of mine as its so close to my heart. I also aim to break down the stigma attatched. #ItsOkToTalk #TimeToChange Aiming to carry on the good work already achieved by Dan and Rich  www.bluelightwalk.com

Mental illness will affect nearly 1 in 4 of us and overtime neaerly all of us will be affected 

As a whole-time firefighter and along with all the other emergency service workers we are faced daily with incidents involving mental helath issues and unfortunatly its becomming more and more common.

Dealing with such incidents in both my work and personal life I find take there toll. Its not only the incidents involving mental illness its all the fatal and tough jobs we attend. I myself find myself down at times and sometimes a quick chat with the mrs brings me out of it. But when a quick chat just wont do we know there are people out there who we can depend on for advice or help anytime.

Within Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service they have unfortunatly lost   a number of close friends and colleagues who have lost their lives to mental illness issues. Personally I have a number of close friends who suffer or are affected by such issues, and also have lost a few sadly.

Through 2017 I will be compteing a number of challenges raising money and awreness for these 2 great charites that help those who help you. #OurBlueLight #MindBluelight 

Mind Hike 2017 40miles over 24hrs www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/trek-cycle-swim-or-skydive/mind-hike/

Mind Parachute Jump

My own 24hr treadmill challenge wearing full firekit and BA

Trinity Blackpool 10K

and anymore people can throw at me. I think £2500 is a small target lets help smash this and get as much help to anyone who suffers from mental illness both within the emeregnecy services, their familes and any one else who needs a friend or somewhere to turn. Every penny raised and collected from these events will go towards Mind and The Firefighters Charity.

Lets help all those affected by the issues that mental health brings.

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