Author: leonierobertsphotography
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Hoggin charity motorcycle ride joins forces with Bristol disabled children’s charity for return to Aust in 2024
Caldicot Motorcycle Club and Gympanzees have announced that the annual charity Hoggin’ motorcycle ride will return to Aust services for the 2024 start. The 2024 Hoggin’ event – with a 1970s theme – will be held on Sunday 13 Octoberand will start from Gympanzees car park at the top of Severn View Services on the…
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Dan Simms completes the long walk from Caldicot to Amsterdam for men’s mental health
“You have made a difference, that’s for sure.” On Saturday 9 March, 15 days, 421 donations, £6245, 442km and 633,771 steps after he set off from Caldicot Castle in Monmouthshire with a motorcycle escort, 24 year old Dan Simms arrived at the ‘I AmSterdam’ sign at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport – the finish point of his…
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Keep on talking: Welshman Dan Simms continues his long walk to Amsterdam for men’s mental health
Dan Simms is almost 100 miles into his long walk from Wales to Amsterdam for men’s mental health and suicide prevention. Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50, with men aged 20-59 at the highest risk. There’s still a stigma around men seeking help when they’re struggling. With 5,284 suicides in England in…
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Dan Simms’ long walk from Wales to Amsterdam for mental health awareness and suicide prevention – day 5
Dan Simms is on day five of his long walk from Wales to Amsterdam in memory of two friends who have taken their own lives. He’s walking to break the stigma and build the conversation around mental health and suicide prevention. Dan’s on his way to Oxford right now. “On day one, I twisted my…
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If you see this man…
Please give him a wave and say hello. Dan Simms set off early this morning from Caldicot Castle on the first day of his long walk to Amsterdam to help break the stigma around men’s mental health and suicide prevention. Family, friends, and Monmouthshire residents saw him off with Welsh flags and cheers and revving…
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Call for support for Caldicot to Amsterdam suicide prevention walk
“There are so many men out there who are suffering and confused and in pain, but there’s help available: talk about the things you’re going through.If I can be a beacon of strength, that’s what I’ll do.” Dan Simms Imagine walking a marathon every day for 15 days. Sleeping out under the stars most nights.…
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Dan Simms – A long walk to Amsterdam for men’s mental health
“Too many people have thoughts trapped inside them, and some don’t make it past those thoughts. Not all soldiers of life make it off the battlefield.” Dan Simms On February 23, Dan Simms turns 24. The following day, he’s walking to Amsterdam to help build the conversation about men’s mental health and suicide prevention. “Being…
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Please be kind
I know, I know, another mental health piece. And it isn’t even mental health awareness month. But this has to be said: it’s important. Vital, actually. It isn’t possible to say too many times. Please be kind. What you do or say today can change a life. “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for…
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The Big Data question – who said what and when, and why should I care?
The concept of Big Data, and its role in guiding business intelligence, has grown over the years. In 1926, Nikola Tesla predicted the invention of an easily portable device which would access huge amounts of data. During World War Two, the UK developed the Colossus computer to analyze vital information and unravel Nazi codes. In…
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Interview briefings – why should our leaders trust your advice?
That’s a good question, which I’m happy to answer. I’ve had lots of experience taking interview bids from journalists, deciding on the best spokesperson, preparing a media briefing, and then advising the spokesperson. Here are the steps I take: Here are some images from interviews I’ve briefed and supported over the years. I supported Welsh…
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