I have decided to undertake my first half marathon in August to raise money for the Young Minds charity, a wonderful organisation which provides support for young people suffering from mental illnesses. 

Young Minds came to my attention after the passing of a school friend, Ben Stollery, who's parents and friends now support the charity in order to prevent other young people from struggling in the same way. To me, this fundraiser will hopefully mean that Young Minds can reach out to more young people and help them to deal with their mental illness before they come to serious harm, which is often the case as mental illness is such an understated problem in today's society.