This January, the RED community will be getting active every single day, to support their mental well-being. Whether it's running, walking, swimming or in my case climbing - thousands of people around the UK will be kick-starting their 2019 in the most positive way.

I am fundraising for RED January 2019, in partnership with leading mental health charity Mind, with all funds raised helping to continue the vital work of Mind to make sure no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Mind work with children from the age of 5 and adults of all ages. Some people use our services for only a little while and others might need help for longer.  Mid and North East Essex Mind are a local, independent charity connected to the national charity Mind. There are 130 local Minds across England and Wales. We all have to raise our own money to run our services so we each have our own board of trustees who are responsible for how we are run. Our work takes place across the Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester, Maldon and Tendring districts. Because we are local, we understand our community, therefore our services fit what people need most.