On September 11th 2024 I not only climbed the 3 national peaks ( Snowdon, Scafell Pike & Ben Nevis ) via the technical routes ( Crib Goch, Lords Rake & CMD Arète) but also ran 🏃‍♂️ the distance between them all covering around 448 miles and 37,000ft of ascent, that's more the Mount Everest.

My first attempt didn't go to plan. After a couple of days of starting I became a little unwell, thinking it was a throat infection I received medication and continued on, after covering around 240 miles and two mountains (Yr Wyddfa and Scafell Pike) I tested positive for covid. Consulting with professionals about continuing on with Covid and such a physically demanding challenge I was advised it could cause permanent damage to my body and heart and the only safe thing to do was to not continue.

The charity I have chosen is very close to my heart. As a father to two young people I know how important it is in this current day and age to look out for their wellbeing and mental health. It is difficult at times to manoeuvre through delicate topics with them as they go through ever changing stages of their life. The world around us can be a confusing place at times, even for us for adults to navigate through. YoungMinds are there to offer support and guidance to parents and carers

YoungMinds is the UK's leading charity championing the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people. Driven by their experience, YoungMinds creates change so that children and young people can cope with life's adversities, find help when needed and succeed in life.

Covid might have put a temporary halt on proceedings the same as it put a stop to our everyday lives. Our young people's education, exams, social interaction with friends, and the outside world, which is so good for their mental health, stopped overnight. Confined to a space that in some instances wasn't a safe one.The long term repercussions of this singular pandemic event are still really yet to be seen in the future, a future that our young people will experience There is no handbook to guide them through it so let's give them the support they need now to help them to build and shape their future.

Please keep supporting by sharing and donating if you can.Let's finish what we started and give our young people the support they need.