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Closed 29/08/2018
Weʼve raised £540 to help support and promote better mental health
- London, UK
- Funded on Wednesday, 29th August 2018
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I was saddened but not shocked to discover a few years ago, that black African and Caribbean men were the most overrepresented BME groups in inpatient mental health services in the country. With contributing factors such as stigma, cultural barriers and discrimination; I am surprised that it has taken this long for awareness of this issues to arise.
Having said this, ill mental health is not a black African and Caribbean mans' problem. We are all vulnerable to the demands of life which can lead to an imbalance in the management of mental health. I believe it is our responsibility to take steps to maintain our own mental health though a range of activities 💆🏾♂️💅🏾🙆🏼♂️🕺🏼🥒🥕🤝🤸♀️🏊🏿♀️
We also have a responsibility to support others to maintain good mental health by talking about it 🗣listening👂🏾 sharing experiences and advice.....and of course GIVING!!! 😊
With this in MIND (get it? 😂) on Sunday 20th May I will be pulling on my neon-orange runners 👟with matching sweat band 😉 to attempt another timed 13.1 mile run 🏃🏾♀️🏃🏾♀️🏃🏾♀️at the Virgin Hackney Half marathon.
I hope you will help me to raise £400 to support and promote better mental health management; especially amongst black African and Caribbean men.
70% of your donations will go to mental health charity MIND. Please check out the link below for information on some of the amazing projects that they are delivering in our community.
https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our-policy-work/equality-human-rights/young-african-caribbean-men/
15% of your donations will go to the Angel Foundation JA to fund vital accident and emergency equipment in Jamaica 🇯🇲. Check out the link below and my page last year for more information.
https://angelfoundationja.com/
15% of your donations will go to Cancer Research: a long standing charity dear to me.
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/#/
Please give as much or as MUCH as you can! 💰 💴 💷💴💸
Thank you for you support!
God bless
Lauren x
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6 years agoMission Completed!!! 2.29mins- 4 mins quicker than last year! lol #Progress
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6 years agoLast 5k today....tomorrow ITS OOOOORRRRNNN! :) Thank you for all the wonderful support both prayers and CASH! :) Follow me FOLLOW ME FOLLOW ME by downloading the 'Virgin Sprorts' app and search for me using my race number '7435'. Hope to see you tomorrow... enjoy the Royal Wedding Day sun! :) x
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Anonymous
Jul 13, 2018
Michele Mckenzie
Jun 4, 2018
Well done on your mission Lauren
£10.00
Joan
May 28, 2018
£5.00
Khaled Ismail
May 23, 2018
£10.00
Natasha Venner
May 21, 2018
£5.00
Anonymous
May 21, 2018
God is good
£10.00
Sandra Murray
May 19, 2018
Rooting for you on Sunday hun..luv ya..Auntie Sandra xx
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Lauren Jackson
London, UK
My name is Lauren and I like to eat and run, but I have decided to SLIGHTLY reduce my calorie intake AGAIN and pick up my runners to raise £400 for x3 amazing charities: MIND, Cancer Research and Angel Foundation JA, in the 'Hackney Half' (1/2 a MARATHON ...13.1 miles!!!)