“On Tuesday the 9th of April, at the Penrith Town Library I was very fortunate to host an author event in my hometown, where I met with Andy Airey, one of the ‘three dads’ from the organisation: ‘3 Dads Walking’. 3 Dads Walking does fantastic work in raising awareness and preventing young suicide, having undertaken three national walks and amassed over a million pounds in support for the mental health charity Papyrus. Their debut book, ‘300 Miles of Hope,’ released in April, provided the focal point for our conversation. Andy has been a friend of mine for a few years and we have done charity work together. Not only was it an opportunity to dedicate time to raising awareness, but the author’s event was also a good opportunity from a literature student’s point of view to discuss the book with him.
The event was really popular with 60 attendees who collectively contributed £200 towards the vital work of ‘3 Dads Walking.’ I am hoping to host a similar event this Autumn at the Minster where we hope to host all 3 Dads. This is still in the planning stages.”
- YSJ Student Welfare and Wellbeing
- YSJ Staff Wellbeing
- General Resources for Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
Crisis Situation
- The Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust
- Samaritans – Call: 116 123
- NHS Crisis Line (York and North Yorkshire) – Call: 0800 0516 171
- SHOUT – Text: 85258
- Papyrus – Call: 0800 068 4141