I’m running the Oxford Half Marathon for Restore, in memory of two friends I lost to suicide during high school. Their loss has stayed with me, and I’ll be carrying them every step of the way. Restore has demonstrated even in the darkest times, things can get better, and healing is possible☀️

One in four people in the UK will experience mental ill health in their lifetime, but people can, and do, recover.

Restore is an Oxfordshire mental health charity whose work benefits thousands of people a year through coaching, training, and structured therapeutic activity. Each year, Restore supports around 500 individuals towards recovery from mental ill health.

81% of Restore's members reported that they felt empowered and 84% felt well-supported, whilst 34% of coached members moved into work. Restore’s programmes provide hope, structure, and a pathway to recovery.