Austin's Roam to Rome

Hello!

I'm Austin & I want to raise money in aid of Mind, a mental health charity. Over the course of 2024 I shall be walking the distance from Buckingham Palace to the Coloseum in Rome & back again. You can see my progress on the website I've setup here. For the sake of clarity, I will not be walking the whole distance in one go, it shall be spread across the year i.e. I will do a 10km run & my avatar will move 10km along the route! I expect to take the whole year to get back to where I started.

Why am I doing this?

Mental health is something everyone can relate to and good mental health is so important. I know personally I can struggle at times but better understanding my brain, recognising things that aren't good for me & making time of the things that make me happy have really helped me out. When times have been tough I've been able to lean on amazing friends but I appreciate not everyone will have those people around them which is why I want to make sure that there are resources & organisations out there that can help people out when required.

Who am I fundraising for?

Mind is an incredible charity that does incredible work from providing resources to help you understand the different ways you might be feeling; to finding professional help; to learning how to help someone else. I would recommend anyone to check out their website here (Mind). Your money will help them keep doing the incredible work they already do.