Thanks for taking the time to visit my page!

I am running the Greater Manchester Marathon in support of Mind UK, which is involved in a broad spectrum of areas relating to mental health. Not only do they provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem, they have campaigned successfully to improve services, promote understanding, and end discrimination.

However, there is still so much more work to be done. Some estimates suggest that 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem in the course of a single year, most commonly anxiety or depression. Mental health services remains grossly underfunded and sidelined, and too many people still aren't getting the support and information they need. Many of my friends and family have had experiences of mental health problems, so I have seen the effect it can have on individuals.

So if you might be generous enough to sponsor me, I would be hugely grateful for any amount small or large, as would Mind of course :-)