We have decided to turn our weight loss journey into a fund raiser for the Lucy Rayner Foundation which is a local charity close to our hearts. We lost our niece in 2020 and then our nephew in 2023 to suicide.

The impact this has had on our family and friends is immeasurable so we want to do something positive to fundraise.

Please take time to read and please share as far as you can.

We are a group of 5 friends/neighbours, from Burrage Road, Redhill who have all agreed we seriously need to lose weight. We would like to go on this journey knowing that, not only are we doing it for our own health reasons, but we can raise money for such a good cause too.

We all joined Slimming world with a target to lose over 21 stone between us! We are a couple of months in and yes we have done well, but feel we need more motivation to complete this challenge. What better way to do this, than to do it knowing you are raising money for such an important Charity. We would like to raise money for The Lucy Rayner Foundation, which is a charity very close to our hearts.

On the 5th May 2012, Jenny Rayner and her family were tragically faced with the impact of mental illness, when their daughter Lucy took her own life aged just 22.

This life changing event inspired Jenny and her family to begin campaigning about the mental health challenges faced by young adults, and they quickly found that the support and help available to recognise and treat young adults with mental health challenges is woefully inadequate and significantly underfunded.

Jenny also discovered that her passion and tenacity to address these issues are shared by many others, and that her strong business acumen, entrepreneurial skills, and over 30 years’ experience in marketing, media and event management positioned her perfectly to make an impact in raising awareness of this critical problem.

As a result, Jenny, together with her husband Stuart and daughters Emma and Rebecca, established The Lucy Rayner Foundation in 2012. The foundation has since become a big voice making big strides in the local community and nationwide, including collaborating with other national charities.

Currently the Foundation:

- Offers a number of different support services for people with mental health challenges

One to one Counselling, Just Talk - Monthly Café sessions with their team, Men's Group, Women's Group, School Support and Surrey Suicide Bereavement Service

This charity cannot do these wonderful things without our help and support, so thank you for your very kind donation and wish us luck!