Jon Niekerk

Snowdon Challenge - Jon van Niekerk

Fundraising for Doctors in Distress
£770
raised of £500 target
Doctors in Distress - Snowdon challenge, 26 May 2023
5K in May 2023
Campaign by Doctors in Distress (RCN England & Wales #1184953, Scotland #SC049715)
We're doing a 5k in May fundraiser throughout the month of May 2023. Join us and help support the mental health of our incredible healthcare workers in the UK!

Story

Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page. Our team of 21 Cygnet colleagues are climbing Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) to raise money for Doctors in Distress, a charity that provides mental health support for all healthcare workers across the UK. Some of our team run up Snowdon for fun on a regular basis, others have never done anything like this before, but we will take on the challenge as a team and complete it together. Doctors in Distress are a charity dedicated to protecting mental health and stopping suicide in all health workers, not just doctors. Across healthcare, staff often won’t ask for help as they may feel it’s a sign of weakness, but being human means that they suffer from the same illnesses and stresses as the people they care for. Sadly burnout and suicide rates are much higher amongst doctors and healthcare workers than in the general population. Current statistics show that one doctor takes their life roughly once every three weeks. They are two to five times more likely to die by suicide than the general population and female doctors are two and a half times more likely to take their lives than their male counterparts. Through confidential facilitated groups, they provide an opportunity for all those working in healthcare, not just doctors, to give and get support. Please help us, help them. Thank you :) Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

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About the campaign

We're doing a 5k in May fundraiser throughout the month of May 2023. Join us and help support the mental health of our incredible healthcare workers in the UK!

About the charity

Doctors in Distress

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RCN England & Wales #1184953, Scotland #SC049715
Doctors in Distress works to reduce stigma in the medical profession around mental health. We provide faciliated support groups for all medical professionals to prevent the worsening of issues related to mental health and enable each participant to share their experiences and support their peers.

Donation summary

Total raised
£770.00
+ £178.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£770.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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