As we move into the new year a great many people will be heading to the gym to lose weight and better themselves physically.

This is to be commended, and I really hope everyone reaches their goals.

Every year I challenge myself to raise money for many different charities i.e. McMillan cancer MND British heart foundation etc, this year I would like to focus on Mental health which to me is also very important and is sometimes neglected.

I would like to raise £1500 and to do this I am going to run 1500 miles in a year, this is a huge challenge for me I’m not going to lie. I will be attempting half marathons full marathons and ultra marathons, and I would love you to come on the journey with me, the more support the better.

The global and UK statistics for male suicide are at an all-time high and everyone’s mental health in general is poor, we are all under a lot of strain and we just don’t talk enough about this.

As a veteran I have served in many campaigns in my military career and I have suffered from PTSD, being a rough tough soldier, I never spoke about it, this came back to haunt me, and the darkness nearly won the battle.

I want us all to have someone to reach out to, somewhere that is comfortable for everyone to talk and not feel alone.

Who dares cares are a fantastic charity who not only listen and care about military or ex-military personnel but all blue light services and their families, the people at who dares cares understand because most of them have been through the darkness themselves, they help so many but really need your help and funds to continue to their support.