Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

On
the 4^th May 2019 I will be walking 66 miles (106km) to raise money
for Mind the mental health charity. The main reason I've chosen to walk for
mind is because I want to raise more awareness of mental health, reduce the
stigma that is still associated with it and show support to those who still
suffer in silence.

I
know many of you supported me last year when I completed the Jurassic coast
100km challenge but I still feel the need to continue fund raising and to
challenge myself.

My
reasons for doing this have not changed from last year so please read below my
statement using more or less the same words as last year.

The
only difference being I have now completed two 64 mile walks since 2016.

This
Isle of Wight challenge is 66 miles (106km)  I hope the extra 2 miles will make all the
difference in my fund raising !

Over the last four years, I've taken part in and completed many
charity walks including a 64 mile walk in 2016 which was very tough physically
and mentally for me. After this challenge I said
"never again" but over the last 18 months I have witnessed friends
and family struggling with mental health and it has become so apparent to me
that the help needed is just not there, due mainly to lack of funding and lack
of awareness of where to get help. I could be walking for 24 hours straight and
I am under no illusion that during this walk the tiredness will kick in and I
will need to focus my own mind on keeping going to complete the challenge.
However, my 24 hours of walking could be seen as nothing in comparison to
someone battling with mental health for that same amount of time, with no one
to talk to or not knowing where to turn.

• Mind offer help and support
  on so many varied and complex cases from people from all walks of life, which
  all require specialist help. I feel fundraising for this cause is definitely
  worth challenging myself again and dusting of my walking boots another time
  will be rewarding knowing I'm raising money for such an important cause. My
  fund raising target is £299.00 and I would love to be able to reach this, but
  exceeding it would be better still.
  
  Thanks for looking at my page and please consider sponsoring me !