A number of people close to me over the years have suffered with mental health issues. I'm sure many of you reading this will have similar experiences. Mental health charities are substantially underfunded in comparison to more mainstream charities in cancer research and care for example. I'm hoping with your generousity to help support the good work Mind do around the country.

You can follow my progress on Mapmyrun and Facebook :)

Pioneering mental health charity Dorset Mind educates, challenges stigma and inequality and promotes recovery towards positive wellbeing. Dorset Mind empowers individuals of all ages to understand the recovery process and help develop resilience. At Dorset Minds foundation are 250 dedicated volunteers who offer their time for free. Without them Dorset Mind wouldn't exist. Dorset Minds game-changing workplace training programmes helps employers support employees, and benefits profitability. Dorset Mind also runs support groups and an accredited one-to-one befriending programme, designed to help people regain confidence and social skills. The charity also provides comprehensive mental health programmes for schools and colleges to help support young people, parents and teachers. Find out more at dorsetmind.uk and across social media: * Facebook: @DorsetMindOfficial * Twitter: @DorsetMind * Instagram: DorsetMind