1/4 people will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime and no one wants to talk about it. I’m going to try and run my first ever marathon for Mind UK, a charity who do so much for alienated members of society.

The services that Mind offer (like answering a call or being the source of information to help people better understand) are crucial in mitigating the impacts that mental illness can have and I'd like to do my tiny bit to help.

Last year they were able to pick up the phone 76,000 times to people in need of a helping hand. They gave 10.8million people help online. In a time of rising mental health issues and cuts of £105m to mental health services, Mind are facing huge pressures to provide support to people in need of a helping hand. Mind need support in order to help others!!!

The charity are able to provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. They won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect.

Please please please give however little or however much you can, anything will be helpful, appreciated and more motivation to train!

An £8 donation puts someone on the end of a phone to aid in a crisis situation.

£20 keeps Elefriends, an online support network for people with mental health issues, running for a day.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my page! Much appreciated,


Matthew xxx

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