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The Medicine Ball Challenge

One in four adults experience mental illness, and many more of us know and care for people who do. Talking openly about we feel can help.

The challenge involves cuffing a 3kg Medicine Ball to my wrist for 7 days. It may not sound that heavy but being tied to the medicine ball continuously for 7 days is a significant burden. The ball becomes a physical, visual and tangible representation of the invisible burden of mental health so many of us can experience.

The challenge raises money for the following charities. Any support you can offer will be gratefully received and split evenly between the causes.

ABF The Soldiers' Charity

Combat Stress

My Updates

My inspiration

New challenge

Tmrw I will do the challenge again. This is the second time. But this time means a lot more. I’m on my second tour of the falklands, but this time has been harder. It’s winter so a lot more darker plus some mental health battles out here. It’s been a long 4 and a bit months. But I’m not gonna let it beat me but I also know when to get a helping hand. So now I would like to do this challenge one more time to give a helping hand to others. 

The start.

First day today. Getting used to having the ball not getting used to the tightness of the handcuffs. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far. Means a lot. 

My why

My why is that through parts of my career I have had mental health situations in dark places  and I want to help and put something back. Please help me to do that with as much or little as you can give. 

Thank you to my Sponsors

£115

Gemma Pitts

This money is from all who donated in cash, including the head shave

£52

Alan Edmunds

Well done, I hope this works well. You did a good job when you work with me all those years ago.

£31.20

Matthew Aldwinckle

great cause mate

£30

Ree :-) :-)

Well done Adi, huge hugs from us both 🤘🏻🤘🏻- Soz for the delay :-) x

£26

Ma And Pa Xx

Well done Xx

£26

Gemma Pitts

Well done Husband, so so proud of you! X

£26

Lee

£25

Reeeeeee

Great cause, well done Adi :-)

£20.80

Lisa Clement

Amazing xx

£20.80

John Dillnutt

Stay safe.

£20.80

Anonymous

A great cause Adi and one that is still forgotten and under funded, we all need support x

£20.80

Tom Bale

Great work Pittsy! Even better cause! 🤙

£20.80

Frankie Buntain

£20.50

Lesley Ronayne

You got this Adi, such a great reason to participate x

£20.50

Anonymous

£15.60

Dana Drewery

So proud of you Adi, love Dana, Lee John, Ry and Callum x

£15.60

Helen Bowsher

£15

Henderson

Hi Adi x

£15

Judy Dodd

So very proud of you. Well done.

£15

Arthur Barrow

£10.40

Anonymous

£10.40

India

Legend!

£10.40

Josefa Soares

Well done hun you will smash it.

£10.40

Kelly Phillips

Well done adi, from kelly friend of Gemma’s

£10.40

Christine

Well done adi for raising awareness thank you for all you do for the country x

£10.40

Ciara Redman Goff

Well done Adi, an inspiration x

£10.40

Anonymous

£10.40

Emma

Well done matey

£10.40

Kirsty & Steve Pitt

Well done great Charity

£10.25

Rocky

Well done AD. Keep up the good work and best of luck.

£10

Patrick Jones

Keep it up Sgt Pitts

£10

Nat & Dan Pope

Well done Adi’

£10

Charlotte Kaberry

Can’t wait to dance with you and Wilson on Saturday night 🤣🤣

£10

Hazel Dillnutt

Well done Adi! 💪🏼😊 xxx

£5.13

Ross Mallen

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