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Over the past few years I have found peace and tranquility
in the great outdoors, the Scottish mountains. A place to breathe during so much uncertainty.

Spending time alone in the mountains has taught me to have
courage, to have patience and to have persistence. I've also learnt how fortunate I am to have the opportunity to get out and explore the amazing country I live in. Hiking in the hills may seem simple thing, but it’s a freedom denied to many people because of their physical or mental health, social circumstances or physical location and lack of personal transport. Or it may be something they've simply never experienced and therefore have no concept of the potential joy and benefits of exploring Scotland's natural landscapes.

Climbing Kilimanjaro would also be a tremendous privilege.
It's been on my bucket list for a while, and whilst I want to take on this challenge for many personal reasons, I also want to use it as an opportunity to demonstrate my gratitude, by raising money for those that don't have the same freedom and choices that I have. With this in mind, I have decided to raise money for an inspirational organisation based in Glasgow, called The Simon Community.

Every day, The Simon Community help make good things happen
for people facing extremely difficult circumstances. They provide consistent, friendly and informed support so people can explore options and take the next step towards a positive future.

Their vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live with access to the help they need. They support adults and young people who are homeless and sleeping rough by providing them with emergency shelter as well as homes in the community.

They work with people so that they can resolve their homelessness as quickly as possible and maintain contact with people – in diverse circumstances – so they can help them address the underlying reasons for their homelessness and get the support they need, recover and thrive.

What Simon community do:

Listen

Give a sense of purpose

Treat everyone like a human being

Care

Support

Learn

Resilient

Never give up!

Everyone deserves a safe place to live.

Everyone deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful life.

Everyone deserves to be heard.

Please donate as much as you can to help support some of their initiatives become a reality.