Alex D'Arbost (he/him)
Writer and marathon runner
Alex ran the Madrid marathon, and wrote his own poetry book about the experience of mental health in young people.
Meet the amazing individuals who make our work possible by fundraising for us. For more information about getting involved with fundraising for YoungMinds, have a look at our page on getting started with fundraising.
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Individual fundraisers
Alice Fortune (she/her)
Half marathon runner
Alice completed a two-and-a-half-year-long running challenge, running a half marathon in every city in England!
Craig Tomkinson (he/him)
Weightlifter
Craig completed a powerlifting challenge in December 2022, where he lifted over five tonnes of weight across two and a half hours.
David Nicholls (he/him)
Hiker
David completed the GR 20, a footpath that crosses the Mediterranean island of Corsica, to raise money and show young people how they feel matters.
Daz Baldwin (he/him)
Everest Hiker
Daz Baldwin flew out to Nepal and took on a 17-day trek to Everest Basecamp and then on up to Kala Patthar.
Flynn Scales
Hiker
On 1 June 2023, nine-year-old Flynn walked Snowdon to raise funds for us. Then on 10 June he took on a 10km hike in the Lake District.
Helen Jenkins (she/her)
Swimmer
Helen took on the challenge of swimming the English Channel in July 2025.
Imogen Boddy (she/her)
Runner
Imo ran the length of the UK in just 22 days. Starting on 19 June, she ran 60km per day, arriving in Lands End on 10 July.
Laura McKay (she/her)
Skydiver
Laura skydived 15,000 feet on the 1 May in aid of young people's mental health.
Matty Long (He/him)
Runner
Matty is one of our young Activists running the Great North Run on the 7 of September 2025.
Michael Evans (he/him)
Hiker
Michael is walking the entire circumnavigation of Spain! He started on 1 September 2022.
Sarah Kent (she/her)
Event organiser
Sarah organised a wonderful ball in aid of raising awareness for young people's mental health.
Tony Clark
Hiker
Tony took part in the Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge, walking 100km in less than 24 hours.
Want to fundraise for us?
Whether you're looking to sign up to an event, take on a new challenge, or run your own fundraiser, we have lots of ways you can get involved. Take a look at our events and challenges happening all year round, or find out more about getting started with fundraising.
