Castle Newnham school is supporting a group of ex pupils who are doing the Three Peaks Challenge in memory of a school friend who tragically took his own life in 2019.
In August they are setting off for Scotland in a minibus lent by the school. Liam Taylor is one of the group who is involved in the challenge which aims to raise for money for MIND the mental health charity.
“Although we knew that Andy was suffering with some mental health issues, for the people who knew and loved him, this was obviously a massive shock”, said Liam.
“Mental illness and the stigma surrounding it is a big issue for men of a certain age in this country, and as Andy’s friends we wanted to find a way to do something to help with this issue in any way we could.
“What we came up with was the Three Peaks Challenge. This involves climbing the highest mountains in Scotland (Ben Nevis), Wales (Snowdon) and England (Scafell Pike) in the space of 24 hours in order to raise money and awareness. Mind, do wonderful work with supporting those with mental health issues and suicide prevention.”
See below for the link to the fund-raising page and the Mind website to see how the donations help.
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