In the UK we lose someone to suicide every 75 minutes and it is the leading cause of death in men under the age of 50 and in all adults under 35. Despite this, effective support is hard to find. The Listening Place (TLP) meets this need by providing free, face-to-face, ongoing support to those who feel suicidal. And they know that their support works, with visitors reporting a highly significant reduction in how suicidal they feel after 3 and 6 months of support.

A few years ago, I needed their support and compassion to get through an incredibly difficult period of my life. Now, I really want to support them so that they can continue to provide life-changing support to their visitors. So as well as training to become a volunteer myself, I will also be raising money for The Listening Place by running the Hackney Half Marathon in May.

I'd really appreciate any donations you can make to help me raise money for this very special charity :-)