On Sunday 17th March Fergus and I will be running the Bath Half Marathon in aid of Off the Record, an exceptional local charity which supports the emotional health and wellbeing of young people in and around Bath.
OTR provides a range of free services, including counselling, listening support, advocacy, specialist groups, support for care leavers, and an LGBT+ focused youth group. In 2017 the charity worked with almost 1,700 young people, with 99% saying they would recommend the service to a friend.
I have the privilege of being on the Board of Trustees at OTR, so I know first hand that this is an organisation where a small donation can make a big difference, and one where an amazing group of staff and volunteers work incredibly hard to deliver support to young people when they need it most. With six times more teenagers being diagnosed with mental health conditions than a generation ago, there has never been a greater demand for this type of help.
The long suffering Mr Feilden is also running for OTR, and will likely cross the finish line very significantly earlier than me! Massive thanks to him for always holding the fort while I am at OTR meetings.
We would be very grateful for any donation you are able to make.
Rach & Ferg x
