Chris Checketts

Chris's fundraiser for Legend on the Bench Charity

Fundraising for Legend on the Bench Charity
£230
raised of £500 target
by 12 supporters
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Event: Brighton Half Marathon 2025, on 2 March 2025 Start fundraising for this event
We Raise funds to install Legend Benches to reduce suicide and mental health issues

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In March 2025 I will be running the Brighton half marathon for Legend on the Bench. It is a fantastic charity raising awareness for and supporting people with mental health issues. Having had my own struggles in the past I'm keen to normalise conversations around mental health.

Legend on the Bench places benches in parks that light up in the dark and offer resources for anyone encountering a mental health crisis. Their website can be found here:

https://legend-on-the-bench.co.uk/

Personally, in 2024 I have lost around 4.5 stone (and 8 stone in total) and went from being unable to jog for more than a minute back in March, when I did a running challenge for CRUK, and am now attempting a half marathon next year in aid of a great cause.

If anyone is able to support in any way, even just encouragement, that is massively appreciated.

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About the charity

Legend on the Bench is a charity set up to try and reduce the number of mental health issues and suicides in the UK, by installing benches in public spaces, discreetly inscribed with contact information for support organisations that are accessed by QR code or the Legend on the Bench website. Our Ambassador Micky Hazard (an ex-professional footballer) was personally affected by the sudden suicide of his 23 year old nephew in 2019, and with his sister Michelle, started the journey to raise awareness and provide facilities, along with local council support, so that other individuals and families could get the help required before experiencing a similar tragedy. All funds raised go towards the production and installation of these Legend Benches with the aim to have one in every town or city throughout the UK
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Donation summary

Total raised
£230.00
Online donations
£230.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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