In May I'll be lacing up my trainers and taking on the challenge of running the Hackney Half Marathon to support the work of Mind in memory of my little brother Ilian. As you may or may not know we sadly lost him to suicide early last year so supporting mental health and wellbeing initiatives is very close to my heart. Each year, one in four of us will experience a mental health problem, and this figure is only set to rise. Suicide is the biggest killer of men and boys aged 9 to 50 so doing all we can to tackle this is crucial. 

As you might also know (or not), I really really dislike running.. so I am hoping you can help me out by donating and supporting all the great work Mind is doing. Just £25 could pay for a low-income client with serious enduring mental health issues to attend a Managing Anger and Difficult Emotions group.

Grateful for any donations!