On Sunday 13th October, I will be taking on the streets of London in the Royal Parks Half Marathon (13.1 miles).

Everyone knows I like a challenge. But this one is particularly real...emotionally, I was meant to run with my best mate, Abi, who was tragically killed in a road accident this July. Talking about this run was the last message we shared. Physically, I have been off running in the lead up, having torn my MCL (knee ligament), windsurfing in the summer. I'm back to it at the last minute, and ok to run.

Running is so important to so many people, both mentally and physically, so I'd love your support. Teneo, where I work, are proud to be supporting Samaritans until 2026 to help people who are struggling to cope.

Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy, and Samaritans' vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We believe that suicide can be prevented.

Every 90 minutes, someone in the UK or Ireland takes their own life.

Samaritans is here for anyone struggling to cope. We take action to prevent people reaching crisis point. We make sure there's someone there for anyone who needs someone. We give people the skills to look after their own mental and emotional health and wellbeing, build resilience, and support others. We campaign to make suicide prevention a priority.

Samaritans is a charity working across the UK and Ireland, and we need donations to help fund our life-saving work.