Hiya!

I have signed up to York's Marathon Month 2024 to help to transform mental health by raising funds for Mentally Fit York at the University of York. I need your support getting to my goal of 26 miles in the month of October. 

I chose to sign up because I had seen a friend really struggling with their mental health and the email dropped into my inbox at the same time, so I took it as a sign! I also read that I could get a medal and I really want a medal...plus raising money is good, too. If you're planning on buying coffees on campus this month, chuck that money my way instead, please. You probably want to know what I'm going to do for my 26 miles, because it probably doesn't seem like a lot in the course of a month, but this is in addition to any regular activities (you know I get up at 5 to go to the gym, right!? And I swim daily, I know it doesn't look like I do, but I do) - please note I will not be running, no way on earth, not even with the incentive of a medal, which is my incentive for doing anything in life. The important bits are written below why you should support the charity, but please keep the medal I will be getting at the forefront of your mind.

P.S. Have I mentioned I want a medal?

about mentally fit york

My marathon will be in aid of Mentally Fit York, which will promote good mental health on a local, national and international scale. Your support will be used to fund on the ground initiatives and the latest groundbreaking research.

This could include 24/7 mental health support for York students, Mental Health Nursing Scholarships, and research projects to further our understanding of mental health issues and the barriers to accessing support services. Your support will contribute to a range of initiatives and research projects which are decided by an expert panel of mental health and wellbeing researchers, practitioners and advocates. 

To find out more about York's Marathon Month and the cause you can do so here.