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5,895 METRES. 4 DAYS. ONE MISSION.
In October, I was meant to be climbing Kilimanjaro.
The trip was cancelled — but the challenge wasn’t.
So instead, I’m taking on my own version of Kilimanjaro right here in the UK.
Over 4 days in the Lake District, I’ll climb a total elevation of 5,895 metres — the exact height of Mount Kilimanjaro.
It won’t be easy. Four days of relentless climbs, descents, tired legs, bad weather and whatever the mountains decide to throw at me.
But there’s a reason I’m doing it.
Mental health affects all of us. Sometimes silently. Sometimes behind a smile. Sometimes when nobody else has a clue what’s really going on.
The Mental Health Foundation works to create a society where everyone can have good mental health. That matters.
So this isn’t about replacing Kilimanjaro.
It’s about refusing to let a cancelled trip cancel the purpose behind it.
Every metre climbed.
Every painful step.
Every blister.
Every donation.
It all counts.
Every single penny raised will go to the Mental Health Foundation.
I’m asking you to get behind me.
Donate what you can. Share this page. Send it to someone who might connect with the cause.
Kilimanjaro was cancelled. The challenge wasn’t.
5,895m. 4 days. Lake District. One hell of a climb.
Let’s fucking do this.
Thank you for being part of this journey with me. Together, we’re reaching new heights for mental health.