The Wasleys 10K run for Action on Postpartum Psychosis
A huge thank you to Chris Wasley and his wife Natalie who ran 10k on Sunday 18th April to support and raise money for both APP and the Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) at Bournemouth.
Natalie had PP in 2019 and had a total of three stays in the MBU at Bournemouth. Despite the illness, Chris and Natalie have many fond memories of their time there and say that the care the staff provided for Natalie and their son was amazing. Chris has found APP’s Partners Peer Support scheme very supportive.
In January 2021, they decided to start running with the goal that together they would complete a 10k run and share their story to increase awareness of PP.
Chris and Natalie both achieved their personal best times in the 10k run, and met a man at the event whose close friend had experienced PP.
Following the run, Chris said ‘Thankyou to everyone for the support and donations, but more importantly thank you for taking the time to read about our PP story.
We could not have dreamt of the amount we have raised for APP and our MBU in Bournemouth, but to us the most incredible thing we have achieved is raising awareness for this illness.’
Chris and Natalie’s fundraiser has raised more than £1700 for APP and the Bournemouth MBU. We would like to thank Chris and Natalie for supporting APP and everyone who has donated.
If you have been inspired by Chris and Natalie, we would love to support any fundraising ideas you have! Get in touch here.