Our Focus

We are proud to announce our upcoming ‘Norlington’s Got You 2026 Challenge’ charity fundraising programme in support of Mind and Samaritans, two incredible organisations dedicated to mental health awareness, crisis support, and suicide prevention.

Men’s mental health challenges affect millions of people every year, and no one should have to face them alone.

• In England, around 15% of 16–24-year-old men reported self-harming

• Over 82% of people sleeping rough are men

• Men are more likely to be compulsorily detained (or ‘sectioned’) for treatment

• Men are more likely to be victims of violent crime

• Suicide is the leading cause of death for men under 50 in the UK with men aged 40 to 49 have the highest suicide rates in the UK

Stigma often make it harder for young men to seek help for mental health struggles. Men are more likely to use harmful coping mechanisms (like substance use) and less likely to reach out for help. Men are less likely to access psychological therapies with only 36% of referrals to NHS talking therapies being for men. Norlington will be raising money to support Mind and Samaritans and working with boys to understand how to look after their mental health.

Mind works tirelessly to provide advice, support, and advocacy for those experiencing mental health problems, while Samaritans offers a safe place for anyone struggling to talk and be heard, 24 hours a day.

Through this fundraising programme, we aim to raise vital funds and awareness to help ensure these life-changing services remain accessible to everyone who needs them. Every donation, every shared message, and every show of support makes a real difference.

Together, we can help break the stigma surrounding mental health and create a community where compassion, understanding, and support are available to all.

The amount raised will be split equally between both charities with a second fund raising vehicle used to ensure it is equal.

The Challenge

I am pleased to state that Norlington school, as part of our ‘Norlington’s Got You’ 2026 challenge, is adopting two major challenges for 2026 as focal points.

1. The fund-raising events will start with the completion of the 280km pilgrimage walk between Porto to Santiago de Compostela in 12 days over the Easter break by Juan Hernandez

2. The fund raising programme will end when 10 school staff (Paul Hobbs, Jack Lustig, Abhay Bygott, Oscar Baldry, Carl Todd, Juan Hernandez, Dan Ansell, Matt Lustig, Muhamad Rahman and Seral Besler) climb all three of the highest peaks in the UK within 24 hours. Taking place between Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th July.