It's no secret I have had my mental health struggles. It's also no secret that I have lost friends to their own battles. A few years ago, my dad trained to become a Shout volunteer. He now helps texters going through their own difficult times, and I'm pretty sure has saved a life or two.

I'm in a much better place than I was all those years ago, but I know that if I am ever in crisis, I can reach out with just a simple word: SHOUT, to 85258, and someone will be there to help me.

I am running Paris Marathon 2025 to raise money for Shout because, without them, many more people would lose their fight with their mental health.

I am doing this for Bex, for Gordy, and for me.

Shout is the UK's only free, confidential and 24/7 text messaging service for anyone struggling to cope with their mental health. Every 60 seconds, someone reaches out for support and has a conversation that could save their life.

£10 can pay for a conversation with someone in crisis

£25 can fund a clinician to provide expert supervision of conversations on Shout's digital mental health platform.

£250 can train a new Shout Volunteer to take life-saving conversations.