Alex Gibson

Alex's 2021 Thames Marathon page

Fundraising for Lambeth & Southwark Mind
£936
raised of £1,000 target
by 39 supporters
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
We provide support services to people to experiencing mental health difficulties.

Story

Hello! On Sunday 15th August I'm swimming the Thames Marathon, a 14km swim from Henley-on-Thames to Marlow. That's 560 lengths of a standard-sized pool or 133 lengths of the Hawthorns pitch. 

I'm hoping to raise money for the Lambeth & Southwark branch of MIND, the mental health charity, who do great work nationally but also help to support some of the most underprivileged people in my local area with mental health issues.

I've got to get a serious shift on with training so any donations would be a massive encouragement along the way! 

About the charity

We're a local mental health charity that are doing things differently. We aim to be an organisation that responds sensitively and thoughtfully to people with mental health problems; that understands that mental health problems are deeply entrenched in the inequalities and deprivations of class, race, gender and sexuality. We don’t believe that these problems can be treated by a ‘one size fits all’ approach, but instead need a unique and ethical response to the individual needs of each person. We aim to respond to high levels of need in the Lambeth adn Southwark boroughs by offering a range of services so people can choose the support that feels right for them. Currently, we run a free inner city psychotherapy service for people who haven't found short term CBT type treatments helpful. We run a number of peer support groups. We have an information line for those seeking advice. We're on wards making sure impatients have a voice too. We hold annual lectures with industry experts to explore recent develops. We're out and about in the local community listening to what people need.
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Donation summary

Total raised
£935.77
+ £43.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£935.77
Offline donations
£0.00

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