Stepdad shines a light on charity

“That hospital let people down but this charity and other charities are all going in the right direction. Charities are trying to make a difference but without raising awareness you are losing the battle. So by me doing this I’m raising awareness.”

Tracy said: “The Lighthouse is doing great but it has been really busy because of lockdown so every penny raised is really important just now. We’re taking in children as young as 12 and we’re getting referrals from schools because a lot of young people are struggling.”

Tracy admitted she had been affected by recent events at the Murray Royal where Celine Dinis, 22, died suddenly following an incident on Moredun

Ward on January 4. “It triggered me,” she said, “Jodie was the same age. It was the same headlines. It was like Jodie’s story all over again.”

In his fundraising mission for The Lighthouse, Tommy ran every day in February – leaving the house at 5.30am before work. He said: “I wanted to do something that was outside my comfort zone. What kept me going was thinking a lot about people and mental health.”

Tommy, who turns 50 this year, clocked more than 90 miles and battled all the elements.

He has raised £1,400. “All the comments have been fantastic,” he said. “The awareness of we have raised over this period has been great.”