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Please help me to raise funds and support for Restore!
Mental illness affects one in four of us in our lifetime, but people can, and do, recover.
Restore is an Oxfordshire mental health charity. They support anyone who feels their mental ill- health is having a substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to carry out normal day- to-day activities. Restore supports people to take control of their recovery, develop skills, and lead meaningful lives. This is made possible through recovery groups, training and employment coaching.
As a Restore Recovery Worker myself, I have seen first-hand
how a sense of value, purpose and self-esteem can grow in others, with the encouraging social support that Restore provides.
Why, why running..?!
My past self would never believe I would be running. Cross country was my worst nightmare at school. I was usually lagging behind at the back, wishing is was anywhere else.
Years and years later, I realised I could run just for my own benefit and I didn't have to be 'good' at it. It's still been difficult to get motivated at times, but I do it purely for the endorphin rush, to get outside and to generally feel better in myself. During lockdowns and pandemic horrors, running has really helped my own mental wellbeing. I've never run this far before, but would love to try - by supporting Restore.
Please help me to raise funds and support for Restore!
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