My wonderful son, Luke, took his own life on 22nd March 2022, he was 22 years old. Luke was a kind, thoughtful and gentle young man but he had struggled with mental health issues during his young adult years. Luke was autistic and he found it very difficult integrating as an autistic person in a neurotypical world. Luke was a very talented young man and had won a place to study Film at university. He was a awared posthumously a Distinction in his Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing and Production Arts at Pembrokeshire College. His future seemed so bright and promising.

It has been a devastating loss to all his family and friends. I wanted to do something to honour Luke's memory so this year I will be running a total of 12 marathons to raise money for mental health awareness and suicide prevention.

I have a separate page for my London Marathon all of which will go to Mind who help support people with mental health challenges. The money raised on this page will be split between Mind and Papyrus, a charity for the prevention of young suicide.

Any donation that you can afford will be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to follow me and my pit crew on Facebook. Louise Draycott Facebook

Thank you