Over the past 5 years I have known, or known of 7 people who have died by suicide in my local community. For someone to feel like suicide is the best or only option out of what they are going through is tragic and needless. It leaves families and friends with so many difficult and unanswered questions.  Life is so precious and so fragile. 

PAPYRUS is the national Charity for the Prevention of Young Suicide. Suicide is the biggest killer of young people under the age of 35 in the UK, in 2018 over 1800 young people took their own lives. PAPYRUS provides confidential support and advice to young people struggling with thoughts of suicide, and anyone worried about a young person through their helpline, HOPELINEUK. Every £5 raised can help pay for a life-saving contact to HOPELINEUK. Your donations really are lifesaving, thank you.

I will be running the iconic London Marathon in October, a race I should have run in 2020 but for obvious reason couldn’t. I will be 44 and I am hoping to run it in 4 hours 44 mins. I have chosen to run for Papyrus so please help this wonderful charity so that more calls can be answered on their HOPELINE and more lives can be saved.