Tring’s sense of community was as strong as ever as a local pub, charity and nearly 100 members of the community recently came together for a fundraiser.
Éamonn Borg-Neal, senior general manager at The Akeman, organised the fundraiser dinner on Wednesday, October 23, where 80 members of the community enjoyed a three-course dinner and raffle. The money raised on the night will be donated to Hector’s House, a suicide prevention and mental health awareness charity.
Speaking to TRINGnews, Éamonn said: “Hector’s House has always been a charity close to me. I lost a friend of mine to suicide when I was 16.
“The event was tied into our ‘Ask for Hector’ campaign, an idea I came up with to help reduce the stigma of men talking in pubs about how they feel.”
Pubgoers can ‘Ask for Hector’ at local pubs across Tring, subtly communicating to a team of trained individuals to start a conversation about mental health.
Éamonn has now revealed that the event has raised £5,290 for the charity.
He continued: “It was really touching that so many people wanted to get involved and so many local businesses wanted to offer their time and prizes. It reminds us of what Tring is like as a combined unit once they know something is going to a good cause.”
Éamonn’s highlight of the night was the speech from Robert Stringer, Hector’s father and the charity’s founder. He spoke of what we can do to help each other and the importance of engaging in these conversations.
For more information about Hector’s House, head to www.hectorshouse.org.uk
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