Tag: Caldicot to Amsterdam
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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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