As the clocks go back, we move forward.

We lost Iggy on 19th October 2020. He was my partner, best friend and all-round cheerleader. Iggy was full of life, eager to learn, do and listen. Generous, compassionate and always with time for others, he was so loved and we were loved by him. His depression caused him to live miserably at the same time - a paradox that is so heartbreakingly difficult to understand and accept. 

We are going to walk 20km on 30th October in Barcelona, the place Iggy called home, to smash the silence around suicide and remember Iggy and all others who are living or have lived with mental illness and suicidal ideation. We are also walking for those who have lost someone they love - we know that the road ahead is very long and bumpy. We are on it together.

Suzy and the team xxx

BCN - Suzy Ratcliff, Siobhan Parnell, Hannah Bestow, Kasia Murphy, Kat Chandler, Georgina Turner, Arzzita Nash, Jon Taylor, Emma Loidizis, Katy Wright, Sophie Wainwright, Lisa Gill, Chloe Hogg

Some of the team based in the UK are joining the official walk in LDN - Hannah Jones, Rosie Baynham, Nem Stafford, Katie Crawford

The Lost Hours walk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfXV4i3ahzI&feature=youtu.be 

The Lost Hours walk is CALM's annual event which takes place every October and as the clocks go back, people come together and walk against suicide. The main event is in London and local events can be set up anywhere. The aim is to smash the silence around suicide, remember those we have loved and lost and to talk openly about mental wellbeing and grief. 

About the charity CALM:

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against suicide. Every week 125 people in the UK take their own lives. And 75% of all UK suicides are male. CALM exists to change this by offering life saving services, provoking conversation and bringing people together to reject living miserably. From advice on our site, through to free, confidential chats with our helpline staff, online or on the phone, we’re here for whoever needs us, every day. No matter what. £8 is enough to fund one potentially life-saving call.