The South Down Challenge

Event dates: Friday 7th July – Saturday 9th September

On the 2nd September, I will be walking 25km of the South Down Challenge. For those of you who know me, 25km may not sound like it will be particularly challenging for me. However, the last five years have been difficult: I lost my mum to cancer, I had two miscarriages, and I suffered permanent damage to my pelvic floor after giving birth to my gorgeous son (born late and big during the first Covid-19 lockdown).

I am undertaking this challenge to raise money for the Firgrove Centre, a charity which offers compassionate and caring services for people who have been impacted by issues related to pregnancy and baby loss.

The centre helped me enormously after experiencing a traumatic miscarriage in October 2021 and coming to terms with my other bereavements. My counsellor listened to me talk, ugly cry and vent. Although you never truly “get over” bereavement, my counsellor supported me to learn to be at peace and to learn how to honour and remember the ones I have lost. For this I am forever grateful.

Please support me by donating as little or as much as you can, so that the Firgrove Centre can continue to offer counselling to others who have suffered pregnancy loss. Thank you xxx