Local nursery practitioner raising money for charity by walking 1,000 miles

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Local nursery practitioner raising money for charity

Celeste Harflet, a local nursery practitioner, is looking to raise £200 for Mental Health Research UK by walking 1,000 miles.

Celeste has already walked over 14 hours but needs the support of the general public to help her reach her goal.

Celeste’s employer, The Butterfly Patch, is supporting her with the journey by matching the donations up to £200 as well as using their platform to spread the word.

Celeste said: “It is my goal to help others who suffer with mental health issues as I know it can be hard to speak out.

“I have suffered with Anxiety on and off for 6 years on and off and depression for a year. I have been supported and given support from family and friends who have suffered themselves.

“I also work alongside children and find it important to provide them opportunities to be able to speak out about their emotions, this is the same with the colleagues I work with on a daily basis. I feel no one should keep quiet any longer it is okay not to be okay and to get help”.

Mental Health Research UK, which was founded in 2008, is the first UK charity, which raises funds for research into mental illness, causes and treatments.

You can get involved by spreading the message via social media or donating yourself by heading over to the fundraising page:
https://wonderful.org/fundraisers/374