Raised: 65%
Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £3,264.66
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We're running the London Marathon – fundraising to raise awareness about the huge problem of depression in the UK. Please sponsor us!

Why we are doing this: Because we want to raise money for a cause we strongly believe in – giving people the resources they need to overcome mental health problems and have a better quality of life. In particular we want to raise awareness about the epidemic of depression, which will be the second leading cause of disability and death world-wide by 2020, according to the World Health Organisation. And according to the London School of Economics, it affects 1 in 5 people in the UK at some time in their life. The two organisations we’re fundraising for – Breathing Space project and MIND – are both committed to helping to tackle this huge problem.

What Breathing Space does: Breathing Space is the London Buddhist Centre’s programme for health and wellbeing. We teach meditation and mindfulness techniques to help people who have struggled with depression and other conditions to look after their own mental health. To find out more: visit www.lbc.org.uk/breathingspacehome.htm

What MIND does: MIND works to provide a unique range of services to enable people with experience of mental distress to have a better quality of life. It is currently campaigning for increased provision of talking therapies instead of medication to treat depression. To find out more visit www.mind.org.uk

Both Breathing Space and MIND believe that people who suffer from depression can overcome their illness without relying on anti-depressant medication – which can help in the short-term, but often doesn’t provide a long-term solution. Simon and Tim support their campaigns to provide alternatives. We also believe, from personal experience, in the huge life-affirming benefits of both meditation and running.

We want to raise £10,000 for Breathing Space and MIND. Please help us reach this target by sponsoring us.

Thank you.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: the Mind will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Good luck, don't get stuck! Donation by Lorna 23/02/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Tim- hope to see you in the race, if you're not too far ahead of me! Good luck. Dan P Donation by Dan Pescod 22/02/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Tim - hope it all goes well Donation by Helen Dearman 22/02/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck - rather you than me! Donation by Steve Wright 21/02/08  

£26.22 + £7.40 Gift Aid

Excellent cause, good on ya! Here's tomorrow's lunch money. Donation by Natalie Bayfield 21/02/08  

£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid

Good luck and remember the nipple cream Donation by Liz 20/02/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

May the Schwarz be with you! Donation by Stephen Heppell 19/02/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Samantha 17/02/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck xxx Donation by Cesca 13/02/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Simon! You should have did this years ago! Donation by JimJam 12/02/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Edd Fawcett 10/02/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Donation by Kathleen and Ralph 08/02/08  

£60.00

Good luck! Donation by Tom Hamilton 07/02/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Jnanavaca 04/02/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Do it in under 3:15 and you will indeed 'own this race'... Donation by Anthony Wright 01/02/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Have a really awesome run! Donation by Linda 01/02/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

The Elite runners consider the London Marathon a warm up for the Truro half. Donation by Kyle 31/01/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Maitreyabandhu 30/01/08  

£10.00

Donation by Rob Hirsch 29/01/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck on the London Snickers, as it is now called. Donation by Geoff Sheridan 29/01/08  

£52.00 + £14.67 Gift Aid

TiM!!!!!!! Sounds fabulous! I salute you in running to raise this money - Well DONE! Emma xxx Donation by Emma Dick 25/01/08  

£20.00

Go Go GO Boys! (a la Murray Walker) Donation by James Taylor 25/01/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

good luck chaps Donation by Sanghadasa 25/01/08  

£50.00

Best of luck. When you see Buckingham Palace you are on the home stretch. Donation by Maitreyaraja. 24/01/08  

£50.00
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* Total raised online: £2,515.66
  Offline donations: £749.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £542.57

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