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#HelloYellow and our fundraisers

YoungMinds staff cheering marathon runners on from the side line in YoungMinds t-shirts and with YoungMinds banners.

Across the nation, supporters gave their time and energy to raise funds to support our work.

From taking on incredible physical challenges like rowing the Atlantic and running the London Marathon, to everyone who wore yellow for our #HelloYellow campaign, their support has empowered us to make even more of a life-changing difference.

#HelloYellow

Two young people with their arms around each other. They are wearing a yellow feather boa, yellow hat and yellow sunglasses.

#HelloYellow is our annual big, bright and very yellow campaign to show young people that they are not alone with their mental health.

Every year, thousands of schools, companies and communities across the country come together to make World Mental Health Day that little bit brighter by wearing something yellow and donating to support our work. It's more than just a fundraiser - it's a national moment where the country shows solidarity, love and support to young people who are struggling with their mental health - and it makes all the difference.

All the staff at YoungMinds wearing yellow and celebrating with their hands in the air on #HelloYellow and World Mental Health Day

This year was our seventh year of #HelloYellow and once again we were blown away by the support of so many people across the nation.

4,380 schools, companies and individuals came together to wear yellow on the day, raising over £300,000 to support young people's mental health.

We want to say a huge thank you for your support.

Find out more about #HelloYellow
An NHS worker poses in a yellow jumper.

An NHS worker posing with two thumbs up in a yellow jumper.

A family of five and their cat smiling at the camera. They are all wearing yellow clothing items.

Two children from Brooklands Primary School dressed all in yellow with yellow bear ears.

Two children from Brooklands Primary School dressed all in yellow with yellow bear ears.

Four children from Brookfields Primary School pose holding #HelloYellow affirmations.

Four children from Brookfields Primary School amiling at the camera holding #HelloYellow affirmations that read "You've got this" and "You are not alone".

A girl from St Benets Primary School jumps in the playground wearing all yellow.

A girl from St Benets Primary School jumping in the playground wearing all yellow.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue pose in their fire hats wearing yellow.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue posing in their fire hats wearing yellow. They're standing in front of a red fire station.

4,380 schools, companies and individuals took part

We raised over £300,000 to support young people's mental health

Our fundraisers

A huge thank you goes to all our fundraisers who help us make sure that no young person feels alone with their mental health. We couldn’t do it without you.

Here are just some of the brilliant things you’ve all done.

Alice Fortune running in a YoungMinds running vest.

Alice Fortune

Alice ran a half marathon in every city in England throughout 2022 and on into 2023. That's 55 cities, meaning she'll be running over 1,100km in total for young people's mental health.

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Our fundraiser, Michael Evans, standing on the mountainside in Spain next to a large sign reading: España.

Michael Evans

Starting on 1 September 2022, Michael began walking the entire circumnavigation of Spain. That's a 4,500km round-trip following six major trails. To stick to his budget of €10 a day, he camped most of the way, and has raised over £300,000 to support our work.

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Cam and Charlie on their hike in New Zealand.

Cam and Charlie

On 19 January 2023, Cam and Charlie began a 3,000km hike from the southernmost point of New Zealand, all the way to the northern tip. The walk covers tough terrain over mountains, across rivers and through thick forest. They're fundraising to support our work in memory and support of their loved ones.

Cam and Charlie
A poster of the Leeds RAG Fashion Show 2023 reading "Our theme this year is Eudaimonia".

Leeds RAG Fashion Show

Leeds RAG Fashion Show has been running for 14 years, each year focusing on raising money and awareness for personal and global issues. Their latest show, performed in Leeds University Union, explored the theme of mental health and helped raise vital funds to support our work.

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