Ben West

Ultramarathon for Shout

Fundraising for Shout and The Mix
£2,090
raised of £2,500 target
Ultra X Scotland 50K, 3 May 2025
Shout and The Mix

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RCN 1175670
We provide free, 24/7 mental health support to children, young people and adults

Story

£10 will fund one potentially life-saving conversation.

£25 can pay for a professional clinician to provide expert oversight, intervention and support for volunteers on the platform.

£250 will fund the training of a new crisis volunteer, who will be able to support hundreds of people and will almost certainly save and change lives.

In 2018 I lost my younger brother, Sam, to Suicide. It was horrific. I decided very early on that I didn't want anyone to feel the way Sam felt ever again. I began volunteering with Shout as a crisis volunteer 3 years ago and have seen first hand the incredible work of this charity supporting people in crisis. When I decided to run this ultramarathon, I knew straight away that I wanted to use it as a way of supporting Shout, the national crisis text line. Shout has enabled over 2 million supportive text-based conversations since it was launched. It saves lives, prevents abuse and provides people with a safe place to talk 24 hours a day, every single day.

As part of this challenge, I am also attempting to recruit volunteers. This extraordinary service relies on ordinary people donating a small amount of time each week to log in at home and have text based conversations with the people who contact the service. You will receive world-leading training, be fully supported by clinical supervision and join a brilliant community of volunteers. The only qualification you need to become a life-saving volunteer is a desire to help. If that's you, please consider applying.

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About the charity

Shout and The Mix

Verified by JustGiving

RCN 1175670
Shout is the UK's only 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone struggling to cope. The Mix is the UK's leading digital support service for under 25s. Shout and The Mix are powered by Mental Health Innovations.

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,090.00
+ £424.95 Gift Aid
Online donations
£2,090.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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