The estimated number of people directly bereaved by suicide each year is around 34,000 and growing.

Suicide is the biggest cause of death in men under 45. That is a lot of grieving friends, relatives, children...

I am taking on the 34k Challenge for Suicide&Co, with a fundraising target of £1000 (update: blown through that!! Thank you all for your incredible generosity), so that together we can raise £34,000 to help Suicide&Co to continue to achieve their mission of supporting individuals bereaved by suicide, and provide people with counselling sessions through Suicide&Co's Counselling Service.

This kind of counseling can be incredibly helpful. I know from personal experience. I am lucky enough I can afford to pay or donate - but many people can't. £1000 will pay for three grieving people to get a free series of counseling sessions.

In memory of Ivan and to help those bereaved.