Freddy and James served in the British Army's Household Divison together and have seen first-hand the impact of military operations on mental health. As that impact peaks in the years after conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan, so does the decline of government support for those very people who served. The gap must be filled by charities such as the fantastic work by Head Up.

The ICE ULRA is a 230km self-sufficient ultra marathon across the Arctic Circle.

Head Up is an Armed Forces not-for profit charity, set up by five veterans to help serving and former Forces personnel build a positive mindset and increase their mental resilience.

Paul Minter, George Dagnall, Simon Moloney, Adam Carrier and Justin Davis have over 55 years of service between them, including a dozen combat operational tours. They have seen at close quarters how servicemen and women struggle with their mental health as a result of the high-pressure conditions they work under as standard, especially on the frontline. They are only too aware of how difficult it can be to access the right support for conditions like PTSD, depression and anxiety. And they all have friends who have taken their own lives because they couldn’t get the help they so desperately needed.

These five men are on a new mission – to empower members of the military community who are at breaking point to recover their mental health and enjoy a more positive, happier future.