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One of my sisters died suddenly on 11 December 2017 in a mental health setting, aged 40.

1 in 4 people suffer from mental health challenges.

1 in 10 children suffer from mental health challenges.

50% of lifetime mental illness starts in teenage years.

Mental health affects many people in life and in death. I'm running for my own headspace and to support a local charity which helps people with mental health challenges.

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Changes Bristol is a grassroots local charity which provides free, peer led support groups for anyone going through mental distress. These weekly support groups are ran across Bristol, same time and same place every single week - they are completely free to attend and open access (so no referral needed from your GP). 

Changes Bristol support groups offer a safe, non-judgmental space to share your experiences with others who may be going through the same thing, and provides you with realistic steps to make positive changes in your life.

Changes Bristol help people to recover from mental ill health and also help people to maintain their mental well being through the good times and the bad. 

1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem each year - and in Bristol that statistic is even higher. Changes Bristol aims is to challenge stigma and prejudice associated with mental health (as it affects us all) and remove all barriers for people in and around Bristol to access the support they need.

A member who comes to a group said:

"This organisation changed my life. I have a safe space to share my woes (and my ups too!) I have friends now who mean the world to me. It's so good to be accepted for who I am without any pressure..."

As a small charity Changes Bristol are entirely reliant on donations to run these free support groups, so please donate what you can!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! 

For more information visit: www.changesbristol.org.uk

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