I am raising money to support Network Counselling in Bristol. This charity is very close to my heart because my favourite Aunt took her own life when I was sixteen. Since then, I have suffered with episodes of depression and suicidal thoughts. This led me, in my forties, to train to be a psychotherapist and to dedicate the pass twenty years to helping those in emotional distress.

I have come to value the importance of charities like Network who offer low-cost counselling to adults. Words cannot describe the work Network does: it literally transforms lives.

I am going to be cycling 450 km over eight days in the sun and humidity and from Vietnam to Cambodia. In Dec 2022 I suffered another three months of post-viral fatigue having also had a bad dose of COVID in 2021. So this challenge is going to be huge for me.

I know your generous support will help to motivate me. Thank you Tricia