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Mind has been speaking out for better mental health for 60 years and is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. At Mind, we work for a better life for everyone with experience of mental or emotional distress.
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Barefoot and blistered across London
I DID IT!!!
Virgin London Marathon - COMPLETED
6 hours, 9 minutes, 37 seconds
Now get donating everybody!!!
This is it. The big one. The London Marathon 2013.
26 miles and 385 yards of the means streets of The Big Smoke. No running shoes.
On a (hopefully!) sunny Sunday morning in April I will be joining thousands of other runners at the start line of one of the world's premier sporting events. Some will be running to win. Some merely to finish. And many thousands run for charities that are dear to their heart, raising vitally needed funds. For many charities in the UK, sponsorship from the London Marathon is their biggest source of income.
I am running as part of Team Mind, to raise funds for Mind, a leading mental health charity in England and Wales. I need to raise a minimum of £1600. I easily know 160 generous people who can chip in a tenner. It seems a huge target, but put like that, not really.
Tell your friends. Tell your family. Tell your work colleagues. Point them in the direction of this fundraising page and tell them about that guy you went to school with, that guy you work with, the one who runs without running shoes over long distances, and does it willingly.
I need your help to spread the word. I need your support to see me through to the finish line. But mostly I need your money for a very worthy cause.
1 in 4 people in this country will be affected by mental health issues at some point in their lives. Mental health isn't some obscure problem that will rarely touch your life. But it isn't well-funded or spoken about as often as other medical issues are, due to the huge stigma that comes with admitting that you have mental health problems. But with 1 in 4 affected, the chances are that you know someone, right now, trying to cope with mental illness.
And if you know me, then you know one. So please, give generously, and help me help Mind to help people like me.
Thank you.
Recent donors
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Caroline £15.00 (+ £3.75 giftaid) 26.04.13 Well done Paul! |
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Genevieve £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 23.04.13 Well done on completing the marathon Paul!! |
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@macjude £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 21.04.13 Well done fella x |
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Gillian Taylor £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 21.04.13 |
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Anonymous £10.00 21.04.13 I've been stopping every now and then this morning thinking "yup, he's still running". A great undertaking for a great cause. |
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Colin Beveridge £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 21.04.13 Way to go! |
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Ian £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 21.04.13 Braver than me Paul! |
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Mary Henry £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 20.04.13 Good Luck, Paul. Best wishes, Mary x |
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Leia W £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 20.04.13 Good luck, Paul! |
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Sharon Smith £10.00 20.04.13 Best of luck! |
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Florence. (Colleague of your mum's.) £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 19.04.13 Good luck. |
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H Jo (@SparkleWildfire) £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 17.04.13 You're running for a great cause which has greatly helped a number of my friends or family over the years. So, although I don't know you, good luck and hope you have a great day at the marathon. |
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Kate and David Martin £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 07.04.13 Wishing you every success. |
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Jess S £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 06.04.13 Here's to all the mind sick, those of us who suffer, and those of us who help. |
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Stacey and Angelo £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 06.04.13 |
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Chris and Liz £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 06.04.13 My best time for a marathon was 3 hours 15 minutes. I'll double the money if you beat that! Very good luck, those last six miles are hell. |
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Auntie E £100.00 (+ £25.00 giftaid) 05.04.13 May the weather be with you! |
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William and Alison £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 02.04.13 Good Luck,Paul x |
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Anne £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 30.03.13 Good luck |
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Jan and Nigel Cook £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 21.03.13 Thinking of you into and through the wall : ) |
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Nigel (friend of your father-in-law, David) £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 08.03.13 Good luck, Paul. I’m a runner, too, so I know what level of commitment you’ll have put in - and (obviously!) it’s much further than a half marathon |
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George £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 08.03.13 |
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David and Ghislaine £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 08.03.13 Run Forrest run! |
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Laurie,Priti & Kieran £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 19.02.13 A worthwhile cause..good luck. |
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Mum £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 17.02.13 You can do it! Go Paul! |
Running total
- Target:
- £1,600.00
- Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
- £704.75
- Total donors:
- 29
- Biggest donor:
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Auntie E
£100.00 - Last donor:
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Caroline
26.04.13 - Offline fundraising:
- £66.00
