My Story

Thank you for taking the time to visit our fundraising page. 

This cause is very close to our hearts, in 2022 Kim’s Dad lost his battle with mental health and left this world far too soon. To celebrate his life and mark what would have been his 70th Birthday friends and colleagues decided to run with Kim to raise money and awareness for Mind, and all the hard work they do. 

1 in 4 of us will experience mental health difficulties, we want to help spread the word that anyone in a dark place is not alone, that there is hope and support in this charity, a reason to fight, hold on and stay. We want to play a role in preventing this from happening to other people and reduce the number of families affected by loss and grief. 

Mental illness is real, just because you can’t see it and it can be controlled doesn’t make it any less important, it is a silent killer that has taken so many away from their bright future. 

Whilst people are slowly learning to speak up about mental health, health service support is out of reach for so many, with waiting lists doubling in recent years, and funding not increasing to cope with the demand. Your donation will help Mind continue with their amazing support work, giving access to treatment and services and ultimately, saving lives with less goodbyes.