LEGEND ON THE BENCH - You are not alone. Help is available.

Hi Everyone

I am raising money to get a 'Legend-on-the-Bench' charity bench installed in Pyrford.

These ‘Suicide Prevention' or 'Mental health' benches can be a lifeline for those in need and can genuinely save lives.

The benches have contact telephone numbers and QR codes that will take anyone requiring support directly to help pages/helplines. The benches also have built-in integral lighting, so they are a beam of light for those in crisis at night.

There are 24-hour support services with real people at the other end, ready to listen and offer the support so clearly needed to someone struggling with the impact of depression, bereavement, loneliness, anxiety and the many more reasons for the feelings of despair.

Legend-on-the-Bench is a non-profit making charity set up by ex-professional footballer, Micky Hazard, and his sister Michelle following the tragic death of Michelle's son Jason Lee Mead, with the aim of reducing the number of such tragedies recorded each year due to mental health issues or suicides.

Pyrford Cricket Club (huge thanks to Simon Clifton!) have agreed that a bench can be installed at the perimeter of the field so all I need to do is raise the money needed to fund the bench and the installation.

So this is where I need your help….any donation large or small would be amazing. I need to raise at least £2000 to cover the bench and installation cost.

It is crucial for people to know they are not alone and that there is someone they can reach out to confidentially….these benches do just that.

Please do give generously and share this page far and wide!