MAN v FAT Boston member Alan Cannell can 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 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 way of their group counselling and is a beneficial and very important lifeline for a lot of. What hit residence for me was with the ability to discuss my grief with individuals who had suffered related in a secure, open and supported surroundings.
“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 nearly a day in A&E. I used to be horrified on the poor high quality of among 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 12 months 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 taking part in and stopped to ask about it. I met the load standards and joined.
“For anybody else excited about it, be 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.”
If you happen to’d prefer to donate to Alan’s fundraising, you are able to do so by visiting his JustGiving hyperlink.
All of us want him nicely together with his upcoming stroll!