Our son Gabriel passed away recently at just 22 years old. He was bright, kind-hearted, funny, and deeply loved. But like so many young people today, he faced personal struggles with mental health difficulties including addiction, battles that too often stay hidden beneath the surface.

In Gabriel’s memory, we are raising money for two charities that work tirelessly to help people like him:

• Change Grow Live, an organisation that offers vital support to individuals living with addiction and mental health challenges. Their services provide hope, treatment, and the chance for recovery when it’s needed most.

• Taking Action On Addiction is a national campaign, run by The Forward Trust, that seeks to improve everyones understanding of addiction and to end the stigma that surrounds it, and sometimes, even the stigma that comes with recovery. We believe, as they do, that addiction should be treated as a serious mental health condition that requires increased access to support so that recovery can be possible for everyone.

We have created two fundraising pages, one for each charity, because they both play important roles in the journey towards recovery and understanding of addiction.

Please consider donating to either cause (or both) in Gabriel’s name. Every donation, no matter the size, helps keep another young life from being lost.

Thank you for remembering Gabriel with us. Your support means more than words can say.