On the 25th October, I’ll be abseiling down the Northampton Lift Tower (National Abseil Centre). At 418 feet, it’s the tallest abseil tower in the world, and I’m doing it to raise money for St Andrew’s Healthcare’s Hope in Every Life Appeal.

Since joining St Andrew’s nearly a year ago, I’ve seen how important it is to have the right environments, resources, and activities to support people living with complex mental health needs. Creating spaces that inspire hope and encourage development is not only about improving their time in hospital; it’s about giving them the tools and confidence to thrive when they return to the community. I am honoured to fundraise for a cause that helps people with severe mental illness flourish, find purpose, and build a brighter future.

If you’re able to donate, I’d be very grateful for your support. If you’re not in a position to give, sharing this page would help massively!

More about the cause:

Hope in Every Life is backed by St Andrew’s Healthcare, the UK largest charity specialising in complex mental health needs. It is the first appeal ever to focus on people living with complex mental health needs and those who are receiving psychiatric treatment in hospital.

1 in 4 of us experience mental health problems. Some of us will experience severe mental illness, with 1 in every 105 of us having a mental health diagnosis classified as severe. That's about half a million people in the UK.

For many people, there are other factors that can make living with a severe mental illness even more difficult - a mental health condition is considered complex when people are living with a severe mental illness alongside another condition or complicating factor. For example, someone may have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, and a learning difficulty, or they may have psychosis and also be homeless with a history of substance abuse.

We aim to help people with complex mental health recover and work towards a brighter future so they can live a life full of hope. Here is the difference that your support could make:

✅£10 could help purchase ingredients for one of our baking workshops

✅£25 could contribute towards materials for an art therapy session

✅£50 would support our group wellbeing activities

✅£100 could help fund a beginners' climbing course

Every donation funds activities, groundbreaking care, expands vital resources, and creates opportunities for recovery that once seemed out of reach.

Thank you everyone 💛🧗‍♀️🏆