On March 5th 2024, it would’ve been my dad’s 63rd birthday. As many of you know, at 36 years old, he lost his battle with mental health and died by suicide.

In 2022, there were 127 deaths by suicide per week across the UK. To raise money for the vital work that Samaritans do, from January 31st until March 5th (the 36 days leading up to his birthday), I’ll be doing 127 hours of exercise. Sadly for me who has become sufficiently lazy, that’s an average of 3.5 hours per day!

I’m also going to let someone pick one of my exercises and my workout playlist genre per day. Feel free to message me with your requests - I’ve got access to alllllll the exercise gear but absolutely no idea, so the world is your oyster!

Thanks in advance as always for supporting this incredible charity and the lifesaving work that they do.

There are 20,665 people who volunteer their time for Samaritans. They are available 24 hours a day to provide emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of emotional distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide. The goal of Samaritans is to ensure that fewer people die by suicide. For more information on the charity, please visit their website here:

http://www.samaritans.org