I will be running the Edinburgh Marathon on the 25th of May to pay tribute to Sean Wallace and his family. Sean was one of the nicest people you could hope to meet and he affected so many lives. Since his passing, the courage and compassion his family have shown has inspired me to face up to the problems I've had with depression.

SAMH help raise the profile of mental health issues, that to a large extent are ignored or not understood. 2 people every day in Scotland take their own lives and many more attempt to take their own lives. People with mental health issues face stigma and discrimination at work and in society. SAMH work at community and national level to address these serious issues.

So I shall be dragging my ageing and overweight carcass around the 26.2 mile course to raise funds and awareness for this great charity, as well as for CLIC Sargent (http://www.justgiving.com/Graeme-Rodger2). Thank you for taking the time to look at this page and any donnation is hugely appreciated.