The Virtual Culloden Run

You’ll be helping people like Mike

2020 is a year that will go down in history – but not for the right reasons. This year has been difficult for so many people across Scotland because of the coronavirus pandemic. People who are vulnerable and isolated. People like Mike.

Mike, age 66 from Bonnyrigg, was terrified after he had a stroke. Each day, he was worried sick that he might not wake up in the morning.
Although his physical recovery was progressing well, Mike felt like he was struggling to cope. Then he got in touch with our stroke nurse Tom.

“What I now know is that I was suffering with tremendous anxiety”, says Mike. “I was panicked and unhappy, with so many negative thoughts and so much stress.”

Tom supported Mike to get the help he desperately needed, including sessions with a psychologist. Mike learned how to manage his anxieties and he felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

“It’s amazing to think how far I’ve come with the help of Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.”

“I was being a typical man and thinking that I should deal with things by myself. Sharing was a sign of weakness, you know? But I was a mess and bottling everything up was making things so much worse.

“Asking for help was one of the best things I have ever done. And it’s amazing to think how far I’ve come with the help of Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.

“I’m so lucky, and grateful that Tom was there for me – when I really needed someone to reach out to.”

But because of coronavirus, money for our essential services is running out. At a time when we’re losing £500,000 of income a month, we have seen demand for our services more than double.

Please, help us be there for more people like Mike by raising as much money as you can at the Virtual Culloden Run.

Sign up today and our fundraising team will be on hand to help you raise your minimum sponsorship of £50 – and beyond!

Thank you for your support.

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