Nicola Hirst

GLOW Birmingham 2025

GLOW-ing Bright in Birmingham for Mental Health UK

On 27 September, I’ll be joining GLOW Birmingham — an uplifting, illuminated walk around Edgbaston Reservoir — to raise funds for Mental Health UK.

Your support will help bring vital mental health services to life across the country. Mental Health UK supports people facing anxiety, depression, isolation, and more — and your donation will help create a brighter, kinder world for everyone.

Let’s come together in Birmingham to shine a light on mental health and make a real difference. Please donate and help!

My Achievements

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Increased Fundraising Target

Self Donated

Raised £200

50% of Fundraising Target

Reached Fundraising Goal

My Updates

Thankyou

Friday 19th Sep
A lot of you wonderful people will possibly be aware of my life for the past 4 years.
Firstly I lost my husband unexpectedly in a work related accident. The loss is truly unbelievable to my family. The support I recieved from family and friends kept me going until 2 years ago, I suddenly lost my beautiful son Jack. It is the most heartbreaking thing to go through, there are no words that can put into context how it feels. I didn't know my son was struggling, nobody did, and for that reason I will never forgive myself. I have accepted that my husband of over 30 years is no longer here, but accept my child has gone too, I don't think I ever will. This is the first time I have done anything like this for a yo e suffering with mental health issues, and I am so proud of myself and of course all those that have kindly donated. 
Thankyou
Nicola (Jack's mom) x

My boy

Saturday 6th Sep

Jack

Thursday 4th Sep
My son
Jack is (was) the most handsome beautiful person you could meet. He is a son a father a friend.   My son is beautiful. Caring a father, a son. My heart is broken 

Thank you to my Sponsors

£10

Zeta

Well done Nic xxxx

£100

Morrisons 245

On Behalf of Morrisons Castle Bromwich 245, well done Nicola you made us all proud

£25

Sinead Wood

♥️

£20

Jackie My Little Flower X

£20

Shannon

Good luck I'm so proud of you 💜 xx

£40

Anonymous

£10

Ann Callow

£10

Jayne Floyd

What a fantastic cause you will smash it, good luck nicola💙x

£40

Nicola

£10

Julie Slater

Good luck Nicki great cause, you’re gonna smash it!!

£10

Viv Ratcliffe

£20

Stuart Taggart

Love ya xxx xxx Stu, Jo, Roo xxx xxx

£20

Sharon Siviter

Such a worthwhile cause and one very close to my heart Good luck Nicola❤️

£25

Kai C

You’re gonna do amazing! He’s gonna be so proud of you!!

£10

Sue Facey

Good luck Nicola

£25

Leeann

£20

Georgia Fraser

£10

Janie Jones

£10

Dawn Taggart

From girls at work ❤️

£25

Shahina

£30

Joe

£10

Christopher

£50

Simon Swinbourne

Jack is, was and always will be my best friend. 15 years I had with my best friend and I think about and miss him every day. Nicola, thank you for doing this in his name and memory.

£10

Matt Prior

£10

Sam

£10

Lesley Lockett

£25

Daniel

£30

Trevor Madden

£10

Kirsty Swinbourne

For Jack x love Kirsty x

£10

Adam

£10

Sam Taggart

From one of the guys at work x

£100

Foamtech Ltd

Bets of luck Nicola from all the team at FOAMtech Ltd.

£10

Viki Fraser

So much love to you Nic! Xx

£100

Dawn Taggart

I also miss my lovely grandson Jack and will always wonder why, so proud of you Nicola Jack and I will be with you every step of the way, love you nic. ❤️

£30

Val Madden

£50

Sam Taggart

£10

Shannon

Sorry I cant give more. Love you x

£20

Becky Dyson

Well done Nicky💙💙

£10

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