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My Dad (Paul) and I are taking part in the Great North Run for the first time in September this year in support of Tyneside Mind. This charity is especially meaningful to us, as they provide critical support to friends we know, and would have been a valuable resource to those we have sadly lost. Mental health awareness has proven to be an incredibly prevalent issue within my close community of creative freelancers, as well as in many other areas of society. There have been talented musicians I've worked with, who we've lost to depression, and many others who have struggled but, with the right support network, are thankfully still here. This will also be a huge personal achievement for both my Dad and me, as neither of us have undertaken a sporting goal of this scale and difficulty before, and what's more, we're seriously excited to be doing this in our beautiful home city.

Thank you so much for your support, which we'll surely be needing in bucketloads as we train for this event. We massively appreciate every donation, big or small. The Great North Run has always looked like a great barrel of laughs, but being total beginners in the running world, we're pretty daunted at the prospect of attempting a half-marathon. And so training begins now, with as much positive motivation as we can get from every one of you. Howay, let's dee it!