I am running the Oxford Half Marathon to help raise money for the mental health charity Oxfordshire Mind. 

My daughter developed panic attacks and severe anxiety during the Covid-19 pandemic, so I know the importance of getting good mental health treatment. She is doing better now so I want to help others by challenging myself with the Oxford Half Marathon. 

Running doesn't come easy for me, especially as an asthmatic, but it's a good challenge. 

We have organised a team from the Oxford Mail newspaper to take on the Oxford Half Marathon. 

Ben Hardy and Ed Halford will join me on race day. 

1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem in any one year.Oxfordshire Mind helps over 30,000 people with mental health challenges every year. They promote good mental health through the provision of high quality services and campaigning for positive change.Their services include housing, talking therapies, benefits advice, a confidential and free information line, courses (such as ‘practical ways to wellbeing’), physical activity programmes, volunteering opportunities, and they facilitate over 60 peer-support groups each week.