Matthew Brook

Matt and David's Fundraising Page

Fundraising for Mind
£10,616
raised of £4,000 target
by 210 supporters
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Event: Flora London Marathon 2009, on 26 April 2009
Participants: Matt Brook and Dave Hewett
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Story

On 26th April 2009 we ran the London Marathon in memory of Peter Brook. Together we are hoping to raise as much money as possible for Mind, a leading mental health charity that works to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress.

We are using the Marathon as a launch event for a campaign designed to raise awareness of mental health issues in the workplace. Our aim is to work in partnership and in support of leading organisations and initiatives including; ‘Time To Change’, ‘SHIFT’ and ‘The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health’ – all of whom work to combat stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health and to promote mental wellbeing within our workplaces and lives.

The facts behind mental illness are astonishing: one in four of us will experience a mental health problem at some point in our lives; each year more than 250,000 people are admitted to psychiatric hospitals and over 4,000 people take their own lives. Mental health problems can affect anyone – with the impact not only on the individual but also families, friends and colleagues.

Fundraising has been incredibly successful - we have already received nearly £5,000 of sponsorship pledges offline and are aiming high to raise as much money as possible. We hope you will support us in our Marathon task, any contribution you can make will go a long way in supporting the great work of this vital charity.

Thank you!

Matt and Dave

About the charity

Mind

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We’re Mind, the mental health charity, working across England & Wales. We believe no one should face a mental health problem alone. We’re here for you. Whether you’re stressed, depressed or in crisis. We’ll listen, give support & advice, & fight your corner. Thanks for fundraising for national Mind.

Donation summary

Total raised
£10,615.95
+ £1,560.86 Gift Aid
Online donations
£5,715.95
Offline donations
£4,900.00

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