Penny Slesser

The Medicine Ball Challenge

One in four adults experience mental illness, and many more of us know and care for people who do. Talking openly about we feel can help.

The challenge involves cuffing a 3kg Medicine Ball to my wrist for 7 days. It may not sound that heavy but being tied to the medicine ball continuously for 7 days is a significant burden. The ball becomes a physical, visual and tangible representation of the invisible burden of mental health so many of us can experience.

The challenge raises money for the following charities. Any support you can offer will be gratefully received and split evenly between the causes.

ABF The Soldiers' Charity

Combat Stress

Thank you to my Sponsors

£51.25

Gill Cooke

Good luck

£51.25

Paul Kay

Well done not sure I’d be able to cope with this!!

£26.71

Penny

Offline donations

£20.50

Malcolm

Well done to you both! Valerie & Malcolm Norman

£20.50

David

Well done Pen. Much love. X

£20.50

Della

Proud of you 🥰

£20

Russ & Trish Pearce

Very impressed by your resolve to do this, Penny. Well done.

£20

Sally

Amazing, keep it up.

£10.25

Helen Burr

£10.25

Janice Longney

Good luck!

£10.25

Steve Wilson

£10.25

Alisom

Well done Penny

£10.25

Neil Robson

£10.25

Charlotte Smith

£10.25

Julie Catto

Amazing effort Penny, well done xx

£10.25

Dawn Rowe

£10.25

Jan Slesser

Good luck xx

£10.25

Amanda Landry

£10.25

Alex Samson

You’re doing great! Keep going!

£10

Victoria Hunter

Keep going love Imogen, Troy, Sienna and myself

£10

Audra

Keep going Penny. You're doing brilliant 👏. Xxx

£10

Amanda Pritchard-creasey

Well done Penny, a meaningful challenge raising money for a great cause from us all xx

£10

Paula

Waiting for the phone calls to update me on the progress with this! Good luck xx

£10

Claire Gilroy

£5.13

Anonymous

£5.13

Lesley Woodley

Well done Branston School on raising awareness

£5

Jack Routledge

£5

Hayley Melin

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