‘’Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness’’ - Desmond Tuto

In February 2021 we lost our beautiful boy Finlay. Fin was gentle, kind, fun-loving and extraordinarily clever with the brightest of futures but for reasons we will never fully understand he lost all hope and took his own life.

The last years have been the darkest of times for us but the love and kindness of our family, friends and our amazing Wirksworth community has pulled us through.

In memory of Fin, we' have set up the Young Futures Fund.

Funds raised to date have helped set up a series of weekly workshops and group sessions with Anthony Gell School, aimed at students with specific emotional and mental health needs. The workshops help give these young people a chance to escape any day-to-day worries and immerse themselves in activities focused on mindfulness and well-being.

Last September, with funds raised, we were able to extend the programme to support more local young people and offer one to one support too.

On July 12th from 1pm to late we invite you to Fin-Fest, a day of fun, music and dancing to continue to raise awareness and funds to support local young peoples mental health and well-being. We hope you can join us xxx