Get Fit For Jenny

Our global event... no matter where you are in the world please get involved in our sport festival from the 10th August to the 10th October... either physically participating or donating for such an important cause.

What are these raised funds contributing towards?

World Jenny's Day is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the awareness of mental health wellness.

​All proceeds donated are funding presentations and performances being held on 10th October, and thus contribute towards the vast planning, operating and presentation costs that such a project entails.

Should any excess funds be collected, these funds will go towards World Jenny's Day 2022.

If you would also like to get involved:

Join us in supporting World Jenny's Day by cycling, walking or running or an exercise of your choice between the 10th August to the 10th October !

Get Involved by simply doing an exercise of your choice... for 7k... or more!

Take a selfie of yourself with 7 fingers up and tag 7 of your friends and family on Instagram and other social media platforms todo the same !

Donate £7..

Hashtag...and tag..

- #mentalhealthawareness

- #GFFJ79

- @worldjennysday

- @sweatthesilence

For the keen sportsman.. see how many km you can clock up between now and the 10th October and see how much you can raise for your amazing efforts!

We are looking for our participants to complete a distance that has a number of k's with a spiritual meaning 7 & 9... such as:

- 97 km (Our keen sportsman)!

- 79km

- 16km (combination of 7 and 9)

- 9km (could exercise for 9km a day over the weekend)!

- 7km

Share with your friends and loved ones to support you in your amazing feat!

You will be able to see your friends and loved ones participating globally in the event via Facebook and Instagram just hashtag # GFJFD79 ! We will be hosting interviews and sharing photos of our heros participating throughout the months!

The team or individual who raise the most amount of money shall win a BEAUTIFUL Trophy designed and made by Jerome Salle!

Why World Jenny's Day:

Jenny Barry at the age of 16, died on the 10th October 2005.

On this day Jenny hanged herself after she and her Mum, had had an enormous argument. Jenny had always had a difficult time with feeling depressed, disconnected, misunderstood, and anxious and at the time, was in a particularly dark place.

After many months, Jenny's Mum - Jenetta - was left also feeling overwhelmed and found herself working through suicidal feelings. Prophetically, 9 months after Jenny's death, Jenetta made the choice to embark on a road to self-discovery and began processing the pain of the tragic loss of her daughter.

Jenny's Day is now held annually on 10th of October (which happens to also be World Mental Health Day) and has become an empowering platform to support - especially in these times of Covid fallout - both the carers of the depressed as well as those who are feeling depressed / misunderstood / disconnected using the powerful medium of the arts - drawing, dance, song, acting and visuals.

Why do we need Jenny's Day?!

There are many arguments for highlighting the call for more support on mental health conditions. Suicide is claiming the lives of close to 800,000 people every year - 1 person every 40 seconds - and is the second leading cause of death for young people aged 15-29 years and it is likely that these numbers have substantially spiked over the challenges of 2020 and 2021.

Support us on our crucial mission to showcase the reality of what it is truly like to feel depressed / misunderstood / disconnected and where we equally reveal empowering insights and solutions to these challenges.