Story
In 2019 Seb's girlfriend lost her sister, Kat, to suicide while they were part of the way through an incredibly ill-timed year of travelling. They instantly rushed back to the UK (picking up multiple speeding fines in Italy & France in the process) so that Olivia could be with her family at what was a truly horrible time. After 8 months of grief, the pressures of COVID and long-standing depression, her dad unfortunately followed and took his life in July 2020.
Off the back of this, the family have established a brilliant charity to provide the support, guidance & resources which they felt were lacking in the aftermath of losing both their sister/daughter & dad/husband.
BAGS FOR STRIFE is a charity set up by people who have lost loved ones to suicide. They have all experienced Blame, Anger, Guilt and Sadness. Now they want to share what helps them, to help those whose journey has just begun. You can find a bit more info about BAGS FOR STRIFE on the website here (https://www.bagsforstrife.co.uk).
They have already sent out their Bags of Help to families across the country who are dealing with the impossible grief of losing a loved one to suicide.
Now the 'fun' part...
Having run no more than 10k in one go before, Seb will be running the Manchester Marathon on 16th April 2023 to raise money for BAGS FOR STRIFE.
Please donate what you can to this vital and personal cause to give me the motivation to drag myself to the finish line...I'll need it!
NOTE: My brother, Will, is unfortunately no longer joining me on the run due to a serious knee injury. I have had the injury independently verified and can confirm that he is sadly not making it up.