Laura's fundraising journey 
        
                
            
        
            
                
Why are you fundraising for us and what will you be doing? 
            
     
    
        I believe that mental health plays a role in every young person's life at some point along the way, and knowing that there is somewhere they can turn to for help is extremely important.
That's why I took part in a 15,000 foot skydive on 1 May 2023.
 
    
            
                
    
         
             
        
            Find out more on Laura's fundraiser page 
         
     
  
         
     
    
        
                
            
    
    
       
    
            
        
            I am from Magherafelt in Northern Ireland. However, I have been living in Devon for the past eight years.
I am a chief cardiac physiologist at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
I have two children, Freddie and Darcie, and a fiancé, Robert. We are currently planning our wedding for 2024.
         
     
 
         
     
    
                
            
                
    
        
            
    
         
            
Why is mental health important to you? 
        
        
        
            
                In 2019 I almost lost my little sister twice due to mental health.
Fortunately she is still with us due to the help and support she eventually received.
She will be graduating as a paediatric nurse in winter this year.
             
         
     
    
        
    
         
            
            
                
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Looking for your next challenge? 
            
     
        
            Whether you want to climb a mountain, hold a car boot sale, run a marathon or organise a quiz night, there are so many ways to raise funds for us.
However you choose to fundraise, our events team will support you the whole way.
         
    
            
                
    
         
             
        
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