Thurrock and Brentwood Mind celebrate the 40th anniversary with Team 40 for 40
This year Brentwood Half Marathon & Fun Run is celebrating its 40th year. To coincide with the anniversary Thurrock and Brentwood Mind have launched a campaign called 40 for 40 which is hoping to recruit 40 runners to fundraise for the charity.
Thurrock and Brentwood Mind is a local charity delivering a range of high-quality mental health services. It was launched in the 1980’s initially offering services to residents of Thurrock before expanding into the Brentwood area in more recent years. The charity prides itself on putting its clients and those with lived experience at the heart of its services. At all stages of its development the charity has sought the input of those it supports and many of its services involve staff and volunteers who are happy to share their personal stories.
The demand for mental health services is growing rapidly and to help maintain and grow services Thurrock and Brentwood Mind have launched its most recent fundraising campaign – Team 40 for 40. To celebrate Brentwood Half Marathon & Fun Run’s 40th anniversary they are looking for 40 runners to take part and raise money.
The campaign was inspired by the former Olympic Paralympian Danny Crates who kindly joined one of the charity’s Wellbeing Groups as a guest speaker earlier in the year. He will be taking part in the Half Marathon and is encouraging others to get involved too. Watch Danny’s video about signing up for the race.
“I am honoured to be joining the team at Thurrock and Brentwood Mind for the 2022 Brentwood Half Marathon. The pressure on mental health services and charities has been well documented over recent years and especially during the current pandemic. Now more than ever they need our support to enable them to support people in their hour of need. So please join me and become one of the 40 strong team to take on the Brentwood Half and help support such a fantastic charity”. - Danny Crates
This sounds like such a wonderful milestone to celebrate! It actually reminded me of when my local community centre hit its 25th anniversary a few years back. They organized a whole series of events, but the one that really stuck with me was a "25 acts of kindness" challenge. People were encouraged to do something nice for someone else, big or small, and share their stories https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_chance It created this amazing ripple effect of positivity throughout the town, and you could really feel the spirit of connection growing. Seeing so many people come together for a good cause, just like Thurrock and Brentwood Mind are doing with their "Team 40 for 40," is incredibly inspiring. It shows what a dedicated…
40 anni, che traguardo incredibile! Mi ha fatto pensare a quando, anni fa, ho aiutato a organizzare un evento benefico per un'associazione locale che si occupava di assistenza agli anziani. Anche noi avevamo puntato su una raccolta fondi legata a un numero, il 25, perché erano i 25 anni della loro fondazione. Ricordo ancora la fatica ma anche la grande soddisfazione nel vedere tante persone partecipare e contribuire. Il senso di comunità che si crea in queste occasioni è qualcosa di impagabile. Vedere Thurrock and Brentwood Mind celebrare un anniversario così importante con un'iniziativa come "Team 40 for 40" mi dà speranza e mi ricorda quanto sia fondamentale il lavoro di queste organizzazioni. Complimenti a tutti coloro che hanno reso…