Owen Lister
Owens' Walk for Mind - Dorset Boundary
Fundraising for Mind
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In 2019 I will be walking the county boundary of Dorset (approximately 200 miles) within 14 days and aim to do it just over 10 days. This is with the aim to raise both money for the charity Mind and awareness of how serious mental health is within our personal wellbeing and how it is often neglected by ourselves till breaking point. This is shown by the unbelievable figure that in the UK suicide is the highest cause of death for men under 45 years of age.
I think that for most people, mental health is something that we put in second place in our lives. We all live in a culture where work and home pressures push everyone to their limit, and unfortunately, some over that limit. I want to try and make a difference to stop the second and aid the first the best I can.
Due to the fact that I can not help everyone with what ever struggle they may have within their lives, I am going to try and raise money to allow professionals to do a much better job for me, and also, possibly for you.
If you are willing to donate anything it would be greatly appreciated even if it your time for part of one of the days walking to support me along the way between camping points it would mean the world to me. My original target was set at £1000 BUT, having reached this I'm going to push for £2,000. I feel that this target is definitely achievable and that if it is possible to get this or higher it will mean a lot to me with the support that your have shown to me.
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