The picture below was taken 25 years ago at Caroline and Alison‘s very first marathon in London. Having covered many miles separately since then, we are looking to join forces once again and run the Endurance Life Sussex Ultra Marathon (https://www.endurancelife.com/sussex) together which would be another first for us both. We are looking to fund raise for adolescent mental health support which, as parents of adolescents, is something that is very close to both our hearts. This will definitely push our boundaries but we know that young people who are struggling with their mental health are having to push their boundaries on a daily basis.

More specifically we are looking to raise the sum of £4,732 to fund a Mind in Mid Herts children’s and young people’s support worker for a year to work alongside the GPs in the Thrive Young Person’s service in St Albans and Harpenden. As GP Lead of the service, Alison is acutely aware of the invaluable support Mind in Mid Herts support workers have been able to offer young people coming through the clinics over the last three years. Sadly, the funding for this has ended which is why Caroline and Alison are teaming up to tackle the Endurance Life Sussex Ultra Marathon and raise the funds to enable this vital work to continue. Any money raised above our target will go towards funding this support beyond a year.