Hi Everyone

We’re a Manx family who’ve been living in Hyderabad, India for two and a half years. We’re coming up to three months of lockdown here and in the middle of holidays from online school. This is when we would normally be enjoying Summer in the Isle of Man but sadly we’re unable to get back.   

We’ve decided to challenge ourselves to walk every day from the 29th June until the 10th July. We plan to do as many miles as we can cover in 12 days inside our gated community. On average we’ve been walking between five and eight miles a day in training - this walkathon will be challenging for us all as sometimes we’re having to walk in temperatures over 30 degrees, but we’re hoping for some more overcast days as we head into monsoon.

We promise to update you every day as we aim to cover 150 miles over the 12 days.

We’ve chosen to support Isle Listen as mental health is a subject close to our hearts. As a family we’ve had our own mental health journey, and we know from our own experiences how much this type of service is needed. I first read about Isle Listen on our return to India last year after spending the summer in the Isle of Man. I’ve been avidly following their work ever since.

I believe early intervention is key in supporting the emotional wellbeing of our children and young people and that’s exactly how Isle Listen works – through delivering assemblies and PSHE lessons in schools covering issues which can affect mental health and by providing listening services for young people who need them.

As our children grow into young adults they face multiple pressures that can become overwhelming. Indeed, parents are often faced with challenging situations and find themselves worried and overwhelmed whilst trying to find help and support for themselves and their family. I really hope that you can show your support and donate to our page if you can. To us as a family and Isle Listen that would be truly wonderful and mean so much. 

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