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13 Half Marathons in 2025 for Mental Health

Keith Williams is raising money for Advance Brighter Futures (ABF)
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We’re a mental health and wellbeing charity, established in Wrexham since 1992. Our approach to personal recovery is not a medical treatment or therapy. It is the process of building a meaningful and satisfying life as defined by the individual experiencing mental health problems. The charity is very hands-on and retains a lot of people who have benefited from services as volunteers. Advance Brighter Futures values and utilises the diverse life experience, skills and time of its members, trustees, staff, and volunteers. People who have lived experience of mental health problems are particularly valued as they usually have a wealth of personal knowledge, wisdom, empathy, extra reason for commitment and patience to connect, inspire, give hope and help others. The philosophy of Advance Brighter Futures is very much centered around improving the quality of life experienced by people we support, as well as the volunteers involved in the projects. Most of the people we help are socially isolated and we know we make a huge difference to their lives – sometimes our interventions can be the difference between life and death. These interventions can make, and have made, an enormous difference to the opportunities on offer to an individual, across all aspects of their lives. Our charity has a passion for supporting those who need a helping hand.

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We readily offer empathy for a visible injury like a broken arm, but the internal struggles of mental ill-health often remain unseen and misunderstood. This invisibility, compounded by stigma, creates a wall of silence that can leave individuals feeling isolated and alone, even when facing challenges as serious as any physical ailment.

Advance Brighter Futures exists to tear down that wall. As a dedicated mental health charity, they champion the belief that everyone deserves a happier, more fulfilling life. They work relentlessly to challenge stigma, provide crucial support services, and promote wellbeing, lighting the path towards brighter futures.

This year I am attempting to run 13 half marathons to raise money for this amazing charity. The runs are listed below and I shall update them throughout the year with the finish times as I complete them.

12/01/2025 Heaton Park Half Marathon (02:07:43)

16/02/2025 Wrexham Village Bakery Half Marathon (01:59:12)

23/03/2025 Liverpool Half Marathon (02:01:16)

05/04/2025 Monsal Trail Half Marathon (01:58:36)

20/04/2025 Leeds Running Festival (01:59:49)

11/05/2025 Snowdonia Half Marathon (4 Castles Series) (02:18:12)

01/06/2025 Jubilee Bridge Half Marathon (01:58:16)

06/07/2025 Tittesworth Water 22k (03:18:12)

07/09/2025 Caernarfon Half Marathon (4 Castles Series) (02:02:53)

21/09/2025 Warrington Running Festival (01:59:23)

05/10/2025 Bangor Half Marathon (4 Castles Series) (Cancelled due to storm damage)

26/10/2025 Macclesfield Half Marathon (02:05:42)

16/11/2025 Conwy Half Marathon (4 Castles Series) (02:09:30)

14/12/2025 BigXmas Trail Festival - Sale Water Park (replacement for Bangor)

Donation summary

Total
£570.00
+ £127.50 Gift Aid
Online
£570.00
Offline
£0.00

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