MAN v FAT Boston member Alan Cannell can be hitting the street in reminiscence of his son to thank two charities that performed an necessary half in coping with his grief on the time.
Alan can be strolling the size of Hadrian’s Wall throughout the course of 5 days and informed us: “After the lack of my son in 2021 St Barnabas had been instrumental in placing me again collectively after a breakdown.
“This was achieved by their group counselling and is a priceless and important lifeline for a lot of. What hit residence for me was with the ability to speak about my grief with individuals who had suffered related in a secure, open and supported setting.
“I used to be aiming to finish this stroll some months in the past, however injured myself when passing out when exiting my loft. As the results of this I spent virtually a day in A&E. I used to be horrified on the poor high quality of a few of the gear. I want to make a donation for one thing like a working spinal board.”
Alan has been a member of the Lincolnshire membership since September final yr and his introduction to MAN v FAT got here considerably by probability.
He added: “I used to be out strolling my canines and noticed gents of an analogous age enjoying and stopped to ask about it. I met the load standards and joined.
“For anybody else serious about it, be a part of with out hesitation. It’s enjoyable, it’s train, there may be the cameraderie of being a part of a workforce. What’s to not like.”
When you’d prefer to donate to Alan’s fundraising, you are able to do so by visiting his JustGiving hyperlink.
All of us want him effectively along with his upcoming stroll!
