Hello, 

I'm raising money for Mind by doing a bit of running.  I'm not a natural runner, but I am a devoted one.  

I had a childhood that took me to some posh and some not-so-posh-let's-knife-check-your-child schools.  I've lived all over the UK and I've had a remarkable array of 'careers', and as a result I have met all sorts of people.  We can all rest assured that every single person we know will have struggled to cope with a situation and will have needed someone to talk to.  Whether a person is likable or unlikable, a PLU (People Like Us) or simply not your cup of tea, what unites us is a need to communicate. 

I have used Mind's services, as have the vast majority of people I know.  It has saved some of my friends' lives and helped countless people (like the lovely Luke Faber, who I'm running with - see his page here  https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/luke-faber1). 

It is also a charity that spends 85p for every £1 it receives on its charitable work.  Your money will not line someones pockets.  

Mind, like many charities, has lost some of its grant funding for its specialist projects, like helping disadvantaged kids train for work, so it would be wonderful to help... don't ya reckon? 

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