We've decided to do this in aid of every person, myself included, who has been blighted by poor mental health.

Mental health is a huge issue and funding cuts, as well as a lack of societal openness, especially amongst men, is something that needs a massive amount of work and those suffering from poor mental health need more support. Mind are a charity who do just that and every penny goes to supporting those who need it.

I have personally suffered from depression across my life, including a longer period during university where I barely left the house for the best part of a year and across the last 12 months has seen me lose one of my favourite people in my life due to issues with her mental health.

In an ideal world, every person would be free and open to discuss their mental health as we do with our physical health. Hopefully the money raised from this will go some way to helping to achieve that.

Thank you in advance.

Gavin x

We all have mental health and we need to look after it as, just as we would our physical health. Yet every year, 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem. Thats hundreds of football players, and thousands of football fans. Mind and the English Football League (EFL) have joined forces to raise awareness of mental health, to improve the approach to mental health in football, and to raise funds to deliver life changing support.I'm joining the EFL in the Mind United: Trek the Peak District challenge to help ensure no one has to face a mental health problem alone.