18/08/2026
A little more about who I’m running for… ❤️
A few people have asked about the charity I’m raising money for during the Queenstown Marathon, so I wanted to share a little more about them.
CALM — Campaign Against Living Miserably — is a UK su***de prevention charity providing free, anonymous support to people struggling with their mental health and suicidal thoughts, while campaigning to break the stigma around su***de.
While CALM supports everyone, men’s mental health is particularly close to home for me because of a prominent male figure in my own life.
The numbers show just how important this issue is:
🇬🇧 Around 125 people die by su***de every week in the UK, with around 75% being male.
🌍 Globally, more than 720,000 people die by su***de each year.
🇳🇿 In New Zealand, there were 617 suspected self-inflicted deaths in the year to June 2024, with the male rate around 2.5x higher than the female rate.
Those statistics hit very differently when one of those numbers becomes someone you know.
For every £1 donated to CALM, 75p goes directly towards supporting people who are struggling through their helpline, online tools, advice and campaigns.
That’s why this marathon means more to me than simply running 42.2km.
If you can donate, anything — big or small — would genuinely mean a huge amount to me. ❤️ link in Bio!
42.2km for a cause that means a lot more than the finish line.