Fundraising - Rough Runner
In April 2017 Hayley (the daughter of one of our group members) and her friend Sam set out to raise funds for Greencare by completing a 'rough run' of 15 kilometres with 20 massive obstacles on the way...
They raised a staggering £1500 from over 40 supporters and on the day completed the course with great acclaim!
This was a gruelling course that included running and assault course over both land and water including some electric shocks along the way! Hayley and Sam's efforts funded a much needed replacement of a crown for the Yurt, this is a piece of canvas with a window in the top to let in light as the Yurt has no other windows, also our wood burner needed replacing and is essential to keep us warm in the winter as well as adding to the feeling of cosiness as it has a glass door allowing us to see the flames. Our main light was broken so we were able to replace this with stunning Turkish lamps and replace a few of our wicker chairs and buy a new kettle.
You can see a short video of part of their run on the GBL YouTube channel
This was the story Hayley wrote:
For over 20 years my mum Lynda has suffered with severe Bipolar and Personality Disorder. In 2015 mum was having a difficult me and had to spend 6 weeks at Prospect Park Hospital.
On discharge the ASSIST team offered support to mum and suggested she looked into some of the groups Slough mental Health team offered. Mum has always found socialising and trying new things challenging but she agreed to try Greencare. Mum a ended and we were gobsmacked when she returned full of joy at the things she had done, raving that it was the most peaceful and beau ful place she had been. She described it as having found a a li le piece of paradise.
From this mum has blown us all away, it has opened so many doors for her. She is now a trained mentor, a ending various different groups several mes a week, reviews other mental health establishments, a ends the Royal college of Psychiatry, gives speeches at events on mental health, the list is endless and this space isn't big enough to write about them all. What i can say is her life has changed completely, yes she s ll suffers with mental health but she now has a purpose, she is finally doing what she has always dreamed of. Rather than si ng in her bedroom 7 days a week i see her leave the house off to a group or mee ng, standing tall and proud with a sense of purpose. I cannot describe to you how special this is to us.
All of this is thanks to Greencare where it all started. Mum s ll a ends every week and loves it just as much. BUT they get no funding, they are in desperate need to replace some items like the wood burning stove to keep warm, as well as somewhere to store the logs and other items for ac vi es. Myself and my best friend Sam are going to run Rough Runner a 15k plus 20 obstacles, a course for athletes (god hep us).
We are fundraising to keep Greencare going, to keep this special place going for those that need a li le piece of paradise in mes of difficulty. Thank you for any help.
