Hi Everyone,

I am writing to let you know that I have volunteered to trek to Machu Picchu in Peru in aid of the Mental Health Foundation. As most of you probably know I have been in the process of managing my own challenge with mental health and I thought it would be a good idea to get involved with a charity that does a lot of good work in this field.

The Mental Health Foundation uses research and practical projects to help people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems. They do this by learning what makes and keeps people mentally well, communicating their findings to a wide range of people, and by turning research into practical solutions that make a difference to people's lives now and in the future.

The trek is from 21st March to 30th March 2009. I need to raise £2850 by December in order to participate and I will be arranging fundraising events in the near future, details of which I shall be posting on this blog, so stay tuned. If you fancy becoming a sponsor or a helper or a coordinator then please let me know, I would certainly appreciate all the support I can get. In addition, you can also help by spreading the word about my trek to friends, family and colleagues.

The trek will be through the untouched Lares region of Peru, over high mountain passes, green valleys, tranquil mountain lakes and breath-taking views of snow-capped Andean mountains all whilst experiencing Peruvian life first hand. The trek will end with a visit to Machu Picchu, one of the world's most important archaeological finds.

I do hope you will be able to assist me, no matter how small or big, with my Peru Trek and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to pick up the phone and call me on 07890 622185 or e-mail me on scott.steve@tiscali.co.uk.

Bye for now and very best wishes to you all.

Lots of love

Steve