Thousands of pounds have been donated to a charity supporting mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
BK8 pledged the donation to the charity We Mind & Kelly Matters to show its ongoing support for the vital work the charity conducts.
Yet another £2,500 is being donated to the charity by BK8 as part of its campaign to support charities and organisations helping raise awareness about mental health and wellbeing issues. The money will help We Mind & Kelly Matters continue its critical work to help save lives and raise awareness about suicide prevention.
The donation by BK8 was announced as fundraisers for We Mind & Kelly Matters used pedal power to successfully complete a monumental charity cycling challenge called the Loneliest Road, riding thousands of miles across Europe and the US. The cycling challenge, to raise awareness and funds, was completed on World Mental Health Day in October.
It is estimated around 7,000 people in the UK take their own lives each year and We Mind & Kelly Matters strives to help those most in need in a variety of ways. The latest generous donation by BK8 will help fund multiple counselling sessions, making an immediate impact to those seeking help.
The latest funding for the charity follows a £15,000 donation previously provided by BK8, which enabled We Mind & Kelly Matters to set up a vital live chat service, allowing anyone with mental health challenges to speak to a professionally trained counsellor.
Amy Hewitt from We Mind & Kelly Matters said:
“We are delighted to receive another amazing donation from BK8. This money will help make such a difference to so many people’s lives.
“It is vitally important to be able to offer immediate access to professional counsellors for those that need urgent help and support. This latest donation will help save lives and enable the charity to continue helping many more people and their families. It is fantastic to have the ongoing support of BK8.”
BK8 European Managing Director Michael Gatt said:
“We are pleased to be able to continue our support for We Mind & Kelly Matters; the work the charity carries out is incredibly important and impacts so many lives.This donation is part of BK8’s ongoing charity campaign to help numerous charities and community causes throughout the UK.”
For more information about the charity visit wemindandkellymatters.org.uk
