Mental wellbeing in our children is a subject very close to one of FA2’s Maintenance Engineers, who has recently put in a ‘ultra-marathon’ effort - all aimed at raising awareness and much needed money for the Young Minds Trust.
Both of David McGuire’s
two children have been
diagnosed with autism,
which over the course of
their childhood has impacted their mental wellbeing.
David explained, “Both of
my children have autism,
in particular my eldest son.
Before we got the help Olly
required, he experienced a
great deal of anxiety being
at a mainstream school.
My daughter has also been
through a similar experience.”
It has not been an easy ride
for the McGuire family, as
David continued, “We had to
go through lots of battles to
finally get Olly an Education,
Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
which provided a place in a
specialist school. Since being
in his new school and getting the support he needs,
Olly has thrived whilst really
developing. It’s amazing to
see what these specialist
schools can do and after
our experience, I want to do
everything possible to help
those families and children
is a similar position to where
we have come from.”
This year David decided to
put himself to the test and
run not just one marathon
but three. If you thought
that was hard, he has made
it that little bit more difficult
by adding in the Snowdonia Ultra marathon which
involves running an eye watering 37 miles whilst going
up and down mountains to
the sum of over 7,000 feet.
This marathon effort was
all in aid of raising money
for the Young Minds Trust,
a charity which dedicates
itself to improving mental
wellbeing in young people.
David continued, “the Young
Minds Trust is a fantastic
organisation which have
supported us on numerous
occasions with advice and
guidance. I’d really suggest
getting in touch with them
if you are a parent going
through something similar
to our experience.”
This isn’t the end of his
fundraising drive. David
will continue to pound the
tarmac in his effort to raise
money for mental wellbeing
in the young. You can help
David reach his £500 target
by donating via scanning the
QR code below.
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