I am a real believer in the power of community and, quite simply, I need your support. The mental health crisis experienced by our young people continues to sore as the budget for mental health provision within education is slashed. The huge gulf that now appears between problem and possible solution is exactly the space that we intend to fill, with inspiring stories of human achievement from the past combined with trusted coaching programmes that can make a real difference to our young. Far from being daunted by this situation, we are energised, motivated and passionate about making a positive difference.

We are on a mission to empower our young to rise to the many challenges that they face in today's world. By becoming a patron of this project, you will join a community that is fueling a positive response to a very real and daunting challenge. Our inspiration for this action comes from a very special generation who were forced to rise to one of humanity's greatest challenges. It's now time that we build something special on these privileged foundations.

The more this community grows, the more young people we can help. If finance is a barrier for their family or care giver, then we are working towards a situation whereby we remove that barrier by funding it ourselves. We are passionate about matching each young person with a coach from the Tally Ho network, enabling them to receive an initial 12 weeks of mental health support in the form of One to One coaching.

Our young are struggling. They are struggling with the weight of living in a turbulent world whilst passing through a woefully out of date education system largely unnoticed. A system where 1 in 4 students are self harming and have a wait of between 6- 12 months before they receive any support, in the form of an overstretched circuit counsellor. After spending over half a decade working with schools, and latterly as a student coach, I have seen their challenges first hand and it's truly heartbreaking.

It is time to make a stand.

We are now on a mission to empower our young to rise to the many challenges that they face in today's world and we need your support. We want them to open their hearts and minds to life’s possibilities and do this by combining trusted coaching techniques inspired by the values and example of the past. The Tally Ho Project is built on a culture of possibility and we want this positive energy to impact as many students as humanly possible. We have programmes for both Primary and Secondary education, and are building a network of student coaches to work one to one with our young. The more this community grows, the more children we can reach, lifting the negative veil that surrounds them and positively altering the trajectory of their lives.

It is such a challenging world at the moment and I fully appreciate how you have to treat every financial commitment with care and consideration. I feel it too. You have my word that I will continue to focus all of my energy on making an impact. Together we have the opportunity to make a real difference in this world and to leave a legacy that we can be proud of. Let's support our young people at a time when it is needed the most and watch them become the incredibly resilient generation that they’ll need to be. The example of the past shines a light on how we can do this so, please, stand with me and let's let our actions speak louder than our words.

This amazing community is full of people who believe that the situation is not lost, who celebrate the strength and values of the past, and see how together we can make a positive difference. Join us.

Thank you so much for your time. Onwards and Upwards folks!