Throughout the month of November, we at Simplicity Group & along with Veterans and Friend will be doing a series of 5KM runs, walks & cycles all in aid of Mental Health Charity Beyond the Battlefield. The charity's work involves helping ex-service personnel on both sides of the Island of Ireland. The service is open to service personnel who worked in Emergency services, Army & Police forces and suffer from PTSD.

More can be found out about the charity's amazing work at:
https://beyondthebattlefield.org/how-we-help/

Did you know:
# 1 in 5 Fire Fighters get PTSD
# 1 in 5 military veterans get PTSD
# 1 in 5 Police officers get PTSD

# In 2020 so far over 150 people with PTSD have taken their own lives in Ireland

The Government and Health Professionals see them as a nuisance. To solve this problem they give them a few pills and send them home to suffer and let their families suffer.

Beyond the Battlefield is needed because the conflict and the Service that the veterans give to the country are largely forgotten. Veterans were simply discharged and no thought was given as to how they would integrate into normal society. Many have found this very hard and some have found it impossible hence the reason for the many suicides, marriage break ups and addictions suffered by the ex-Service community.

This year with COVID-19, people's mental health is being tested more than ever so please help us by donating and/ or taking part to raise vital funds for this amazing cause.


You can do the 5K’s anywhere and log it by joining Strava Club https://www.strava.com/clubs/beyondthebattlefield5k and any distance you can do in November all counts towards combined total at the end.

Run 5k a day
Walk 5k a day
Cycle 5k a day

Thank you and Good luck!