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Matthew Mallett

The Medicine Ball Challenge

Raising money for ABF The Soldiers' Charity and  Combat Stress, the challenge involves cuffing a 3kg Medicine Ball to my wrist for 12 days!  It may not sound that heavy but being tied to the medicine ball continuously for 12 days - including international work and travel - is going to be a significant burden!

The ball is a physical, visual and tangible representation of the invisible burden of mental health so many of us can experience.  One in four adults experience mental illness, and many more of us know and care for people who do.

Any support you can offer in trying to raise £2000 for these fantastic organisations that provide essential support to our serving and retired personnel will be gratefully received.

Thank you! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

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£715 + £163.38 GiftAid

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£2,000

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My Updates

Day 3

Day 3 and if I’d stuck to the original challenge length of one week, I’d be over halfway tomorrow! Instead, I still have over a week to go! 😆 Handcuffs are definitely taking their toll on the wrist and today the ball felt heavy and was a more prominent irritation - much the same, I’m certain, as those suffering from the torment and trauma of mental health issues. Unlike them, at least I’ll be able to take the handcuffs off after 12 days. However, your generous support will go a long way to helping them remove the mental shackles and get the relief and respite they need. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 ⛓️🔐

Day Two

First full (and long) day of the challenge today, reflected by the tiger-stripe-like red marks appearing on my wrists! The ball is certainly having a great effect on starting a conversation about mental health and veterans. The highlight of the day has to be a fortuitous and coincidental encounter with Mike, a military veteran and US contractor, who was accompanied by his PTSD assistance dog. We exchanged stories and experiences which was truly humbling and epitomised the community your generous donations will provide help and assistance for. 1/4 of the way to target now thanks to you legends. Please continue to support where you can. Thank you. 💪🏼⛓️🔐🙏🏼

Day One

Officially getting underway with the challenge at the British Embassy Washington today, my boss doing the honours of strapping me to the medicine ball that has travelled with me over to the US.

Two things I have learned today:
1). Handcuffs chafe very quickly!
2). '3kg' is foreign language in the US. 6.6lb, is however, more generally understood.

12 days is going to feel like a long time but is a mere fraction of the duration of the burden of mental health issues. 🔐⛓️

We would be so grateful for any sponsorship for my challenge. 👇🏼

Thank you and take care of each other 👊🏼

It’s arrived!

No backing out now!!! Today I received and unboxed my medicine ball, chain and handcuff (including keys!) 😱😃 Just need to get myself over to the US now where I will start the challenge on Monday 13 May and complete it on Friday 24 May. Please show your support. I am grateful to those that have got me to 10% of my target already. Thank you🙏🏼🙏🏼

Thank you to my Sponsors

£101

Oliver Ford

Keep fighting my friend.

£51.25

Neil Poulton

£31

Nic George

Amazing effort Matt. Keep up the good work.

£30.75

Ben Short

Good luck buddy, vaseline will be your best friend for 12 days

£25

Geoff Mullis

£20.50

Sally & Gary Howard

Good luck bro xxx

£20.50

Jamie Mcdonald

Medicine balls, women, Spitfires, determination, great effort, great cause.... x

£20.50

Jason Hooper

Go Timmy, well done mate. Good luck in your challenge all the best, Gypo.

£20.50

Besh

£20.50

Tom Foote

£20.50

Alex Stanger

Strong brother, strong

£20.50

Gary M

£20.50

Whitney Loring

£20.50

Polly Scully

Good luck Med-Ball-Matt! Awesome cause. Polly

£20.50

Chris Crowder

Looking forward to the updates Matt. What a great way to support the cause. Best of luck 👍

£20.50

Benjamin Vincent

£20.50

Carleen

Amazing challenge. Amazing cause. Amazing man xx

£20

Ginny & Graham R X

Great cause - well done x

£20

Si Briggs

£20

Joe Long

Awesome effort Matt - good luck!

£20

The Hawkeye

You will always be my Keith.

£20

David Allen

Go Timmey!

£20

Jenna Kathleen

Proud of you xx

£20

Simon L

Excellent cause Matt. Good luck!

£20

Laura Canning

What a great challenge! You’ll smash it Matt

£16.50

K Musick

£16.50

Kitzy Laprade

£16.50

Team Canada

£10.25

James Poole

An excellent cause and it will also hopefully do something about making those noodle arms a little more defined after a week 😉!

£10.25

Mark Ellis-mckenzie

Good effort mate for a great cause, you got this 💪🏻

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