Darren Norris

Philip James Nicholls 1977-2022

Fundraising for Mind in Brent, Wandsworth & Westminster
£7,360
raised of £1,000 target
In memory of Phil Nicholls
We provide vital community based support to ensure nobody faces mental health alone

Story

On 11th April 2022, despite fighting to the end, Phil was overcome by depression and to our utter devastation is no longer with us.

Depression did not define or limit Phil during his life, but it was sometimes there. When it manifested, he always felt supported and loved by those that knew him and this allowed him to push through and overcome as he did with so many challenges in life.

As any that knew him would attest, Phil was a man who always tried to better himself every day, making and pushing forward plans to deliver his aspirations whatever the challenge. He did this successfully throughout his 44 years and stayed true to his core values of curiosity in life and an inherent sense of what was right. This enabled him to grow and learn new things, each time impressing people and making friends wherever he went.

It was this passion that allowed him to positively impact those around him which is an essential part as to why he was so loved. Another was that he always ensured that he could and would be there to help, love and support people in a myriad of ways.

Phil was and always will be an incredible and amazing man that was the centre of our world so the hole left by his loss will always be with us.

He was a loving husband, loyal son and brother and a dependable friend or colleague. Phil will be forever deeply missed yet we are grateful for the time that we got to spend together. We want to celebrate the life that Phil lived by raising money to help provide support to others suffering from this cruel illness and try to prevent others finding themselves in the place we now are.

Our thanks in advance for your generosity in his memory.

Please look out for and after each other ❤️

Love Darren, Janet, Adrian and Faye, Roxana and Adam

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About the charity

We are an independent charity, separate from National Mind. We support 19,000 people each year through vital community support services, workplace training, talking therapies and suicide bereavement support services across London. Together, we can make a difference to our local community.

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