I will be doing a novice Triathlon and a bungee jump over the course of the next few weeks in order to raise money for The Neuk in Perth.

Mental health is generally a cause close to my heart. I have had a rocky year with my mental health – I’ve been fortunate enough to have had a great support network and ability to access help, many others do not. Post covid lockdowns etc, and mental health issues are through the roof, making this type of service more vital than ever.

The Neuk is a service that was set up last year to be there 24 hours a day seven days a week for people in crisis. The founder of the service Wendy Given had personal experience of losing someone to suicide, she also has loved ones who struggle with mental illness. Together with her Husband Derek they developed The Neuk to plug a massive gap in services with one aim; to save lives. As well as providing this service they are also trained to deliver a suicide intervention and prevention programme. Here is a link that takes you to this training, everyone is welcome on this so please book a place https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/suicide-intervention-prevention-programme-tickets-265089268137.

Wendy who runs the charity said - your support via your donation to Scott, is invaluable to us, as a registered charity we run our service on donations and funding from The National Lottery. We like to ensure that everyone can access our service and your funds will assist us to offer resources to people that use our service. An example would be a weighted blanket for someone who cannot sleep due to distress, earphones for someone to listen to music as a distraction and coping mechanism instead of self harm. All money stays local and 100% goes into the direct service delivery.

Now, those of you that know me, will know that 1) I am not built for a triathlon (novice or otherwise) and 2) I have an absolute fear of doing a bungee jump - I have tried to avoid getting involved with a bungee jump often over the years !

So if I am putting myself through the training and the actual triathlon itself and then throwing myself off a bridge ! (I mean WHY?) Then hopefully you guys can spare a few pounds which will go direct to The Neuk to make it all worthwhile!