The Russell Scanlan team will focus its considerable fundraising efforts for the year ahead on YoungMinds, which provides young people with the tools to look after their mental health and ensure they get the support they need, when they need it.

According to the NHS, in July 2020, 1 in 6 children aged 5 to 16 were identified as having a probable mental health problem, and 80% of young people agreed that Covid-19 has had a negative effect on their mental health. Despite such shocking statistics, this provides only a glimpse into the ongoing issues young people currently face. Yet with regular funding YoungMinds aims to empower adults to be the best support they can be for the young people in their lives and stop the emerging mental health need turning to a crisis.

Having experienced first-hand the impact of mental health, the Russell Scanlan team is determined to smash its target of £2,000 for the charity.

Bryan Banbury, Russell Scanlans Managing Director, said: Choosing a charity each year to support, with both donations and raising awareness, is something we care very much about at Russell Scanlan. Following the impact of the pandemic and first-hand experience within the team, it meant that selecting to support YoungMinds in the year ahead was a natural choice for us.