PAPYRUS in Warrington will be the beneficiary of a fundraising walk that will span 265 miles.

The fundraising walk - which is in aid of suicide prevention - will raise awareness of the Warrington-based charity.

Liz Hurlstone from Staffordshire, Kim McCarthy from Northamptonshire and Michelle Dore from Kent will take on the charity walk.

Liz's son, Seb, was just 17 years old when he died by suicide last year; she said: "Suicide is the biggest killer of young people under the age of 35 in the UK.

"We only learned this terrifying fact because each of us has lost a son to suicide within the last four years.

“By raising awareness, we hope to prevent other families from suffering such indescribable pain and bring something positive out of the utter devastation of losing a child to suicide."

The fundraising walk will begin on Friday, September 22, under the name 'Just Three Mums Walking.'

From Liz’s home in Staffordshire, the three mums will head south to Kim McCarthy’s home in Northamptonshire - Kim lost her 21-year-old son Hayden to suicide in 2019.

Kim said: "I discovered the charity Papyrus after losing Hayden and from that moment on I just wanted to do whatever I could to help raise awareness of suicide prevention.

“Many children and young people are really struggling and they see no way out other than to end their own precious lives

“This walking challenge will give us, as mums, the chance to make a difference, to show that there is help and support out there and that many young suicides can be prevented."

Michelle, who lost her 17-year-old son Maxi to suicide, added: "We hope that by linking our three homes and telling our three different stories that we will put a spotlight on the devastating effects of suicide.

“No child or young person should have to suffer alone with thoughts of suicide.

“We need to smash the stigma around suicide, encourage families to have open and honest conversations, guide our young people out of the darkness and get them the help they need and deserve."

The trio are planning to complete their walk within 17 days - for more information, visit the walk's website here: https://www.justthreemums.org.uk/