[Thank you also to Euleen and people at St Aidan's, Leeds, who, in addition to donations through this justgiving page, have raised over £200 in sponsorship as of 1st December 2024]

At Healthy Minds, we're on a mission to create a brighter path towards better mental health for everyone in Calderdale, empowering people to take control of their mental health journey.

By collaborating with local partners, we ignite awareness and dismantle stigma. We listen to our community, and speak up for positive change.

We are guided by our values: local; honest; empowering; respectful; led by lived experience.

Running has been important for my own mental health and wellbeing for many years. I ran the Lancaster Half Marathon as a focus for my own running in 2024. I am also delighted to have run this half marathon on behalf of Healthy Minds, which I have been proud to chair for the last five years. I'm also delighted to say that I finished the race, and inside my target time by a few minutes.

And now, early December, I'm back to training for my next target - a faster 5k parkrun.