I will be running the Lichfield Half Marathon, on Sunday 3rd May 2015. This will be my first ever long-distance run, so a lot of effort is required on my part (13.1 miles)!!!
I have chosen to support "The Tomorrow Project" which is a suicide prevention charity that has been set up in my Home village of East Leake, and is particularly close to my heart.
"The Tomorrow Project is a suicide prevention project that has been set up to respond to the needs and concerns of the local community.
After the loss of two of it’s young men, members of the East Leake community in Rushcliffe have increasingly become effected by the pain and loss that has been left behind.
Suicide leaves behind devastation on many levels - many questions and concerns, and those directly affected by the deaths are left with bereavement and loss.
No one wants to lose someone that they love and care about to suicide and none of us want to think that our families and friends might consider ending their lives because of the worry or pain that they are experiencing. But as East Leake can testify – they all too often do. Let’s not leave the future to chance - If we pull together as a community and begin to develop ways of talking to one and other about these difficulties, we can start to change the future and reduce the risk of more deaths.
Together we need to acknowledge that any one of us can face these struggles and it is only by seeking the right help and accepting that sometimes we need support, that we can get through things. We have an opportunity to ensure a more positive future for the village and for ourselves."
PLEASE support me and this incredible charity, it is such a worthy cause- donate whatever you can, even just 50p could mean so much.
Thank You
Hollie Smith.
