What a day!

The walk is in 3 days!
Merchandise
I have gone and bought myself some CALM merch to make sure I look the part.£2,000!!
Thank you again to everyone for their support, breaking £2000 is an unbelievable achievement considering it has been less than a week since the page was created.Test Walk Complete
So I have walked the route in 2 stints with my brother to make sure it wasn't treacherous. It should be about 4 hours and 15 minutes, not including any rest stops, it is just shy of 13 miles.A brilliant article on Mental Health and acts of kindness.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-54269041Top 10 Teams!

Amazing work everyone.

THANK YOU
Smashed through £1000 thank you to all! Lets keep going!We are fundraising for CALM
This walk is in memory of Aaron Basha, who took his own life earlier this year.
For those who knew him, you will agree Aaron was one of those once-in-a-lifetime characters. Probably hates the idea of organised walks to be honest.
On Saturday October 10th a group of us will walk from Epping Station, covering part of the Essex Way footpath, through Toot Hill where Aaron lived when he was young, following on to Ongar, and diverting to finish in Moreton where Aaron attended primary school.
October 10th is World Mental Health day, we will all be affected either directly or indirectly by mental health. This team have, and will have our own issues, I am hoping this walk can be a cleanse for us, a forum to discuss how we are dealing with this, and a safe place to open up to one another about other problems affecting us. We are all here for each other.
A message from CALM:
“On average, 125 people take their own lives every week in
the UK.
75% of people who take their
own lives are not known to mental health services or have not been in touch
with mental health services within the last year.
135 people are directly
affected by every suicide.
We’re coming together across the country to send a message that that’s not ok.
We’re taking to the streets, parks, pavements, public footpaths and promenades
to walk against struggling in silence, against being alone, against living
miserably.
Anyone can hit crisis point. CALM’s free, anonymous and confidential helpline
and webchat are there for anyone who needs support. They’re open from
5pm-midnight every day. Just £8 is enough to fund a professionally-trained
helpline worker to answer a call that could save a life. Your support will help
fund CALM’s life-saving services when they’re needed most.”
Please donate to the walk, any amount is welcome.
Thank you to our Sponsors

£550
Animal Ark Team

£222
Dad
22-02-2020 💙

£220
Tom Coy
To the hero .. We're all messed up ‼️ + we all do different things with that? Let's stop the judging + especially of ourselves LOVE can be LIFE'S magic ingredient with freedom + truth : let's .. "Let it be!"

£210
Akram Khan
❤️

£158
Bernard And Christa Richmond
Great work team for an amazing cause in memory of a gentle soul

£105
Mr Aaronymous Well-wisher
Excellent effort Sarah x

£100
Jade Basha
💔

£100
Felix Kenning
Rest in peace mate! Love from the gun and all of us at the armoury! X

£100
Trina And Robin Port
Amazing cause. Good luck to you all on the day 💙💙

£100
Sarah Ballard
Rest in peace sweetheart, I loved you and I’ll always remember you x

£53
Toby Smollett

£53
Doug Reid
He was a great mate to me back in Grimwade, I was so sorry to hear of his loss. Cheers for doing this guys I know it will mean a lot to him and his family!

£53
Cameron Stewart
So sad to hear about this happening all the best to you guys on this walk

£53
Anonymous
Beyond sad and no words cover this... Good luck, sending strength to all... amazing achievement....xxx

£53
Jeff Watson
Have a great day and my thoughts will be with you all❤️❤️

£53
Julian Axford

£53
Peter & Deb Rafferty
💔

£53
Fionn Clarke

£53
Steve & Elaine Johnson
Lovely idea. Well done guys

£53
Remi Harvey

£53
Charlie Johnson

£53
Rachel Gray
💙

£53
Oliver Heath

£53
Howard And Julie Cunningham

£53
Adam, Geeta, Wynter
A great cause and amazing to keep Aaron’s memory. Hoping it went well today and the rain kept away.

£53
Annie & James
💔

£53
Nick Chant

£53
Elaine Ballard
Such a good cause to be supporting and a great idea - xx We were so shocked to hear about Aaron and hope other lives can be saved from being tragically wasted with the help of CALM.

£53
Halima Edozie-akinlade
I'm so sorry for your loss, my thoughts are with you <3

£53
Steve Joynes
Your doing great work. All the very best

£50
Claire Krinks
Well done team ❤️

£50
Julia Dormon
Good luck with the walk for Aaron, such a worthy cause xxxx

£50
Alan Shepherd
Good luck with the walk , it’s a great walk through Essex

£50
Robert Clarke

£50
Anita Starling
With love

£50
Terry Jennings
Hope the walk goes well. Love Grandad x

£50
Mark And Chantelle

£50
Helen And Colin Smithers
Well done team. Such a great cause. Aaron will be missed.

£42
Clare (remi’s Mum)
💖

£42
Matilda Krinks
all my love x

£42
Simon Lipscombe
A great cause, well done! Aaron would have been proud to call you his mates.

£42
Sam Shillam
Thanks guys

£42
Gillian Allcock
What a wonderful way to pay tribute to a uniquely talented young man

£40
Dawn Khan

£37
Tom Krinks

£34
Judith Bichara
I have so many good memories of Aaron. He was a wonderful young man.

£32
Alex Jefcoate

£32
Harrison Vincent-hayden

£32
Claire And Mike
Well done! Great cause 🙌🏼

£32
Stephen Smithers

£32
Julia & Chris
Well done!

£32
Jonathan Prested

£32
Tolulope Osinibi

£32
Harry Axford

£32
Fiona Freckleton
It was great privilege to be Aaron's teacher and to share his love of mathematics. Thank you for organising this tribute so that we all have the chance to say how much he will be missed.

£30
David Ballard
Always proud of you ❤️ RIP Aaron x

£26
Shemi Adeboye

£26
Rachel Cunningham

£26
Tabbie Morford
Amazing cause, amazing people. Big love guys xxx

£26
Shona Reid

£26
Henry Dormon

£26
Alex And Alise
A great cause and in memory of a great person! We miss you.

£25
Teddy Clements

£25
Amanda Ballard
Proud of you, beauteous Sarah x

£25
Mel Craig

£21
James Butler
A beautiful soul, being remembered by beautiful people. You'll always be in my heart man x

£21
Ellen Milne

£21
Fraser Howard

£21
Kate Axford

£21
Sara Harman
💙 x x

£21
Harry Calder

£21
James Williams

£21
Joel Newsome

£21
Vicky Orbart

£21
Anonymous

£21
Gina, Ash And Desia X
Good luck team such a food cause xxx

£21
Julie Newman
Well done, everyone who has been involved in raising awareness and supporting CALM, in Aaron’s memory..I am sure he would be pleased. From Ju and Julie

£21
Adam Johnson

£21
Alex Dyson

£21
Saskia Potts

£21
Sarah Wharmby
Pleased to support you Sarah; it’s such an important cause. We were so sad and shocked to hear about Aaron. Xx

£21
Gareth Kaye

£21
Anonymous

£21
Caroline Deighton
What a wonderful way to honour your friend. x

£21
Anonymous
What an incredible charity and what an amazing undertaking - you are such a star and I’m so proud of you fundraising and raising awareness for such an important cause xxx

£21
Moira Dean
A young man rests beside my husband at the cemetery. Unbelievably sad .

£21
Chris Dormon
well done Henry & his mates

£21
Louis Dolding

£21
Liz And Steve
Remembering Aaron with fondness and praying the funds raised will help save others’ lives.

£21
Anne Galliano
What a lovely thing to do in memory of Aaron. Good luck Sarah. Xx

£20
Sarah Ballard
From Simon Barnes

£20
Ella Fraser

£20
David Overton

£20
Anonymous
😘

£20
Katherine Watson

£20
Pauline And Garry Johnson
Well done everyone.

£20
Isabel Maude

£20
Rick Houghton
Nanny Sheila would be proud of you all x

£20
Tom Dawkins

£20
Andrea Dzalto
Amazing!

£16
Ellen Stacey

£16
Joseph Hannis

£16
Mo M-j

£16
Anonymous

£15
Harrison Vincent Hayden

£11
Emma Lewis
❤️

£11
Emily Lynch

£11
Jennifer Law

£11
Emily Henson

£11
Hannah Griffiths
So incredibly sad but some amazing organisations to support here ♥️ Well done x

£11
Emma Bates

£11
Matt Green
Absolutely devastated to hear about this news. Aaron was an extremely funny person and he has been taken too soon. Great to hear this was set up for him!

£11
Joanna King
❤️

£11
Louise Austin
Good Luck! Xx

£11
Imogen Ryland
Well done gal!!!!!!

£11
Anthony Collias
I remember Aaron from school, where he was a kind and generous person. Condolences to the family; he's not forgotten to the lives he touched.

£11
Nicola Young

£11
Lisa Dutnall
Good Luck! An amazing cause xxx

£11
The Evans Clan
A charity dear to our hearts.,Well done Sarah xxx

£11
William Wrigley
Well done. Will xxxx

£11
Anonymous

£11
Dave/lynne Williams
Unlawfully taken sad loss rest in peace

£10
Matt & Jane Jessup
Well Done Sarah, great cause

£10
Sarah Ballard
From Manda Barnes

£10
Anthony Macneil
Rest in peace, Aaron!

£10
Zac Bradpiece
Nice one guys, hope to see you soon

£10
Charlotte Bruce

£10
Jenny Ciraolo
From Jenny Ciraolo

£10
Olivia Longthorpe

£10
Susan Bruce

£10
Alex
Wishing you luck with the walk for Aaron Love Alex xxx

£10
Zoe Purdy

£8
Gemma Laming
Such an important cause! Thinking of you saz xxxxx

£8
Anonymous

£8
Sandra Green

£7
Aisimom
All my Love

£5
Rebecca Blakie
Best of luck with this, such a worthwhile cause. X

£5
Alice Scott-flanagan

£5
Suzi Canale

£5
Anonymous

£5
Rachel Stacey

£5
Lucy Gregory

£5
Eddie King

£5
Tony Wicks

£5
Adam Johnson
lets get to 5k

£5
Sarah Ballard
From Josh Blackburn

£5
5k Fund

£5
In loving memory of Aaron and thoughts to his family. Lots of love at this time from the team at Animal Ark xxx