Even in 2021, there is still a significant stigma attached to mental health problems, including stress, anxiety, PTSD and Depression. I am taking on the Medicine Ball challenge to help break these stigmas and get people talking about their mental health. It's ok to speak up and say i'm not ok.
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.
My Updates
Starting the training journey!
Starting to train for London with 20kg on my back and the med ball! What am I thinking!! Follow me on here for updates as I get through the training!! AndyThank you to my Sponsors
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James Perkins
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Derek Tully
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Stokes Family!
Amazing achievement
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Julie White
Dear Andy Huge challenge but you can do it. Good luck Julie & Martin
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David Byrne
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Cherry
Good luck Andy - I hope the wind clears up!
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Sarah Ballantyne
Good luck mate.
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Anonymous
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Lillian And Rowan Williams
Smash it dude! We’ll be thinking of you - enjoy the carb loading!
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Talya Carim
Good luck Perkins
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Anonymous
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Riz
Good luck mate!
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Anonymous
Good Luck!
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Richard A
Proud of your Andrew
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Bel W
You have strength of steel my dear pal! Good luck!
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Mel K
Good luck!
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Samantha
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Alex Stahlmann
Mate, absolutely heroic effort. I found the experience incredibly challenging and testing, so how you got through it with those burdens is beyond me. Fantastic effort bud 👏
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Gary, Hannah, Hudson & Harley
All the best mate, as if the London marathon wasn’t hard enough!!!!!
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David Perkins
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Gavin Rudd
Good luck Andy.
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Andrew Perkins
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Ifty Hassan
Good shout Andrew, picked up your message on PwC chat, great cause
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Jason & Alex
Well done mate! Extraordinary effort.
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Tom P
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Elliott Weaver
Your work is inspirational! Top man!
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Jim Higham
Great charity Andy, medicine ball is madness! Hope you can enjoy ... the first few miles at least ...
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Anonymous
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Josh Tolmie
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Barry Jones
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Gary M
Great idea - carrying a medicine ball to get your tackle height lower 😉
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Marc Smith
Good luck to you!
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Christine Rowell
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Noel
Good on you Andrew. One serious achievement. Well done 👍
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Anieka Saxby
Huge congratulations Andy! Massive achievement
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Ben Wickins
Congratulations on completing this epic challenge. Hope the beer and refuelling feel well earned!!
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Daniel Ramsden
Great challenge and even greater cause! Donation of a £ per kg. Keep up the good work!
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Aaron Benson
Congrats on deciding to make a marathon even harder! Wish you all the best with the run
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Thomas Kirkham
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Neal Vithlani
Congrats on the achievement mate!
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Christopher Johnson
Best wishes!
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Graham Bailey
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Jk
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Louise Mcadam
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James Boden
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Rob Kendrick
Best of luck Andy P. Smash it!
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Dominic Lambillion
Awesome challenge and great cause - best of Luck Andrew!
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Michelle Bourne-harris
I wish you every bit of luck for this huge challenge. It wont be easy but it will be totally worth it.
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Jules Warner
Good luck Andrew!
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Anonymous
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Quinn Littler
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Gerry Bell
Good luck Andy all the very best for a good day. 👍🏻
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Kelly Roast
Smash it xxxx wishing you so much support xx
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Karla Harris Pwc
Crazy challenge Andrew! Good Luck :)
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Fran & Simon
Good luck - what a great challenge to raise awareness!
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Chris P
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Gaynor Austin
Good luck! 🤞🏼
As one who also served I appreciate what you are doing. Good luck with the training, you were always one to meet a challenge. D’éirigh liom an dúshlán a shárú