The four of us met at university in 1st year and became close friends, we have all caught the running bug and decided that we should take on the challenge of running our first marathon. We are raising money for Mind and Don’t Lose Hope (DLH).We decided to raise money for Mind as we all know people who have struggled or are struggling with mental health issues and as students, we understand how serious the mental health crisis in this country is and the tragedies it can cause. We want to do our part to provide support for people struggling.“We’re Mind, the mental health charity, working across England &amp; Wales. We believe no one should face a mental health problem alone. We’re here for you. Whether you’re stressed, depressed or in crisis. We’ll listen, give support &amp; advice, &amp; fight your corner.”The second charity the group will be raising money for is Don’t Lose Hope (DLH), a local mental health charity which Tom’s family have had a long-standing connection with. Tom volunteered at DLH from the end of 2019 and in and out of the COVID pandemic through to 2021. It plays a pivotal role around Bourne (Lincolnshire) and the surrounding area offering counselling services, a big number of which are free thanks to the fundraising efforts of its cafe and special events. It has particularly excelled in offering counselling to young people and children as part of its focus to aid the wellbeing of all the communities it supports.It also has a special place for Tom as his mum and family often visited and loved chatting with the brilliant volunteers there.In essence, running the marathon presents a wonderful opportunity to fundraise for a brilliant charity which evokes lovely memories of Tom’s mum Louise. Tom says he is grateful that we want to join him in raising money for an amazing cause which meant a lot to his late mum and still does to his family. We are grateful to have such a strong, caring and hard-working friend. He won’t like us writing this but he’s an inspiration to all of us and his two younger brothers. So, for us running a marathon with him is an honour, not a chore.If you can afford to donate, please give what you can. If you are a broke student, feel free to share this page with your family *wink wink* If you are a UK taxpayer, please also don’t forget to add gift aid.We will provide updates on this page of our training.Anna, Satine, Tom and Harry X

British Pound

Bolting through Budapest on a mental health marathon.

Anyone with a link can now view this page.

Tom, Anna, Satine & Harry

Tom, Anna,'s Bio

Tom, Anna,'s Fundraising

Bolting through Budapest on a mental health marathon.