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People who know me, know that I get pride and joy out of helping others.

I have decided to help others by supporting a charity which does amazing work and supports so many people in our region and has helped me as well.

The charity I have decided to support is Tyneside Mind, due to my own experience of depression.

Depression is a life-crippling, sometimes fatal condition that destroys lives. But it is treatable. Tyneside Mind provide information and services that can change, and save, lives.

I would love people to be able to donate to this great cause and support the work they provide.

So what have I decided to do?

Well, what I have decided is something similar to the ice bucket challenge, with a little bit of a twist, as I normally volunteer at a heritage railway to help them.

I will be standing under a railway water crane and get soaked for Tyneside Mind, video will be provided also for any who can't attend to see the live action, but another thing I will be adding myself is that all public donators will be entered into a number picked prize draw, the winner gets the privilege of turning on the water, and soaking me, just for their own enjoyment.

I am planning to do this on the 28th March before the railway opens to the public and gets busy running trains.

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