Cycling Across Great Britain For James' Place Liverpool - JOGLE
/On Monday the 10th of June, Rebecca and I will be setting off on our Great British cycling adventure. We are cycling the entire length of the country (Over 1,000 miles) for our chosen charities. Our aim is to average 100-120 mile's per day while taking the time to see all the places our country has to offer.
I have chosen to dedicate my challenge to James' Place, a small Liverpool based charity that specialises in men's mental health and suicide prevention.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cyclinggreatbritainjogle
As a young male adult who has struggled with the expectation of modern day life, who struggled to find motivation in work and feel good about himself. I was lucky enough to spot the signs of depression early on and had the flexibility in my life and work to make a change for the better.
I have witnessed friends and family members fall down the same route. Struggle with work, social life and once again expectations. I can wholeheartedly say that it isn't easy for a man to open up and talk about feelings or even express that they are struggling. In many cases, the only outcome is that the person is subscribed pills for depression. In my personal opinion, this doesn't deal with the buried problem at hand, this only masks the emotional damage leaving it to be dealt with another day.
This is why I have chosen to raise money for James' Place.
James’ Place is an initiative formed by Clare Milford Haven and Nick Wentworth-Stanley, as part of the James Wentworth-Stanley Memorial Fund which they founded in 2008, after they tragically lost their twenty-one-year-old son, James, to suicide, ten days following a minor operation. James went looking for someone to talk to about his anxiety and suicidal thoughts but sadly didn’t find the urgent help he so desperately needed within a system that is already stretched to breaking point. As a result, Clare and Nick have set up James' Place to address this very issue - to support and listen to men who would like to talk and share how they are feeling, with people who understand and care, during their time of need.
You can donate on my just giving page:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cyclinggreatbritainjogle
