MAN v FAT Boston member Alan Cannell will probably be hitting the highway in reminiscence of his son to thank two charities that performed an necessary half in coping with his grief on the time.
Alan will probably 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 have been instrumental in placing me again collectively after a breakdown.
“This was achieved by means of their group counselling and is a precious and very important lifeline for a lot of. What hit house for me was having 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 number of the tools. I wish 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 canine and noticed gents of the same age taking part in and stopped to ask about it. I met the load standards and joined.
“For anybody else enthusiastic about it, be a part of with out hesitation. It’s enjoyable, it’s train, there’s the cameraderie of being a part of a staff. What’s to not like.”
In the event you’d wish to donate to Alan’s fundraising, you are able to do so by visiting his JustGiving hyperlink.
All of us want him nicely along with his upcoming stroll!
