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Taking part in this year's London Marathon on Sunday 17 April will be a local lass from Turriff – Lorna Wilson.
Lorna is an experienced long-distance runner and her ambition has always been to run in the highly-rated London Marathon.
She will be travelling from her home in Amsterdam to take part and says 'This is the ultimate marathon for me. In a way it is a mission also as I intend to raise as much money as I can for a very worthy and personal cause - Companions – a befriending project based in Peterhead, which is part of Mental Health Aberdeen. The money will be used to pay volunteers’ expenses.
" My dad, Jimmy Wilson, had a mental illness which sadly resulted in him taking his own life and so I feel it would be appropriate for me to remember him by taking part in this marathon whilst at the same time supporting our own local mental health charity".
"Companions matches caring, reliable and well-trained volunteers with people in the local community who have mental health problems. It seeks to provide regular social contact promoting a trusting relationship between client and volunteer-befriender. It works to promote the principles of social inclusion and recovery".
"My mum, Mrs Moira Wilson, is one of the Banff volunteers working for Companions and she regularly visits two clients, taking them out for short trips. It has also helped her cope with losing her husband under extremely difficult circumstances. I hope to beat my previous time of 3:39 and I am so delighted that mum will be there to cheer me on in London!"
Please support me by donating what you can by contacting Flora Todd, Manager, Companions Befriending Scheme, 51 King Street, Peterhead AB42 1TA Tel: 01779 470122 or contact www.mha.uk.
Or use this link to contribute directly to the work of Companions using Paypal
Welcome to Companions Befriending
COMPANIONS Befriending Scheme is a project of Mental Health Aberdeen that operates in the Peterhead/Fraserburgh and Banff/Turriff areas. Co-ordinators match caring, reliable and well trained volunteers with people in the local community who are experiencing mental ill-health. It seeks to provide regular social contact, promoting a trusting relationship between client and volunteer, working to promote the principles of social inclusion and recovery.
Volunteering
COMPANIONS seeks to help people with mental ill-health to overcome loneliness and isolation, and develop social skills which would allow them to recover and live a more happy, fulfilling life in the local community. Without a doubt, our volunteers are our most important asset. Without their work and commitment COMPANIONS would not exist. If you are interested in volunteering at COMPANIONS, please see our Vacancies page for details of any available volunteering opportunities.
Being a Client
COMPANIONS helps people who have prior contact with local mental health professionals and who live within our local area in North East Scotland. It is FREE and is CONFIDENTIAL. It involves well trained volunteers who are interested in helping. A Companion can visit at home, or help in social situations that may be difficult.
If you would like to know more details, please, contact us:
Peterhead/Fraserburgh Area: Flora Todd (Manager) COMPANIONS King Street Centre 51 King Street PETERHEAD AB42 1TA Tel: 01779 470122 |
Banff/Turriff Area: Karen Montrose (Administrator) COMPANIONS Anderson House 44-46 Ardanes Brae BANFF AB45 1FG Tel: 01261 818330 |
For more information, visit us on www.companions.org.uk