They say you should walk before you run.  Well last year I undertook 2 walking marathons in 2 days to raise money for We Are With You so I’ve done the walking and now I will be doing the running!  This year I will be running the London Marathon to raise money and hopefully awareness of this great charity which in turn I hope will help towards reducing the stigma that the people using our services face every day.

Over the next few months I will share updates and photos of my training and will also be undertaking two half marathons to support my training.  I hope to also hope to hold an event or two to contribute to the fundraising and will share about those also.  I have been running for a few years but my longest run to date has been a half marathon so lots of work/training to do!

I am not only involved in fundraising for We Are With You, I also work in the Cornwall Young person’s Service as a Team Leader so I see everyday the impact of the work carried out by the amazing people who work for this charity. 

We Are With You help over 100,000 people each year to make positive changes and take control of their lives.  They help individuals struggling with drugs, alcohol or their mental health, giving free and confidential advice that’s right for them.

Their work covers 80 locations across the UK where services are delivered free of charge to those who need them.  We Are With You was formed in 1957 by Mollie Craven, whose son tragically died of a heroin overdose. She wanted an organisation where the parents of drug users could gather to support each other; ‘in many ways, we can help each other’s children where we cannot help our own’.

Although the work today goes further than Mollie’s original aims, her message remains one of We Are With You's core beliefs - helping each other, to radically improve people’s chances of getting better whilst knowing that everyone can make positive life changes.

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