Marathon effort to end mental stigma
When 62-year-old Alistair Bates from Minsterley, near Shrewsbury crosses the finish line of the London Marathon on Sunday ( April 23), he knows he will be helping to challenge the stigma surrounding mental health.
By Lucy Todman
Published
Alistair is running for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry’s Heads Together team.
He is a supporter of Best Beginnings working to try and end the stigma around mental health.
Heads Together is the charity of the year for this year’s marathon. Every runner will be given a blue Heads Together headband to wear and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry will be there on the day to cheer them on.
