Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my fundraising page for this amazing foundation!

Me and my friend Kate are running the FIRST EVER South London half marathon for Sutton Mental Health Foundation! This foundation has supported those throughout the years with their mental health offering a safe space and support for everyone.

In 2023 I went through one of the most lowest moments of my life, I was ready to give up and did not see a future for myself at all, in dark moments like that you feel as if no one would care if you were around or not. I was stuck in my own thoughts and was falling into a deep dark hole and thought I would never feel better. After being in hospital Sutton Mental Health Foundation was there to offer me support in my time of need, I accessed the crisis cafe which offered me a listening ear and resources to help maintain a more positive mental state. Their services reassured me that life was going to get better and gave me the sources that I needed to better look after myself and support my mental health. Three years later I am in the best possible place in terms of my mental health, I found joy again in living my life and not to be ashamed of my struggles and my story and that’s all thanks to Sutton Mental Health Foundation.

This foundation has supported many people over the years and their ongoing services are vital to the community, offering a safe space for those in crisis as well as tools and activities to promote positive mental health. I am running this half marathon so this foundation can continue doing the amazing work and making a difference in people’s lives.

Please join me in fundraising for this important cause and assist in helping them continue their work and making those very important impacts!!!

Thank you so much to everyone who can donate!!

-Maisie Garrod <3