Hi!

I'm running my first marathon on 13 April 2025, the Paris Marathon (!!!), raising money for the incredible Alcohol Change ⭐️

I stopped drinking in October 2022, after not having a great relationship with alcohol for years. I drank more than I wanted to and it wasn't making me happy, but like many I really struggled to stop as it feels so ingrained in our society. I had support from a similar organisation in New Zealand when I was looking to change my drinking (and ultimately stop), and Alcohol Change provides the same brilliant support over here in the UK.

They do amazing work to tackle the stigma around drinking, and offer high-quality support to people whenever they need it, without shame or stigma. Your donation can help them do more of their work, to help people like me.

Here's some stats about what your donations can do (because we all know I love a stat 🤓)

- £200 can help 200 people reduce their drinking through the Dry January Challenge

- £300 can deliver 10 times more training for frontline staff, supporting people with alcohol problems

- £400 can cover a year of support for 80 people using Alcohol Change's 'Try Dry' app.

Please donate if you can, to help Alcohol Change do more of their amazing work. Your support means a lot.

Maudie ❤️