Dear All, 

I'll be lacing up my trainers along with Kelly Perry our new Head of Sustainability and taking on the challenge of running the Hackney Half Marathon to support the work of Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest (Mind CHWF). 

A big thank you to CMC Markets, as part of our support for local charities it will also contribute through our £4£ matching policy, bolstering anything you help raise. 

Since the start of the pandemic, around one third of adults and young people have said their mental health has deteriorated. Children and young adults in particular. The trauma that people have experienced over the last two years means there has been an increase in the demand on mental health servicesMind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest offer a range of support and to members of the community who are struggling daily with their mental health and need funding more than ever before to respond to the increase in demand. 

Just £25 could pay for a low-income client with serious enduring mental health issues to attend a Managing Anger and Difficult Emotions group. Grateful for any donations!  

James & Kelly