A parent has begun a fundraising trek to highlight mental health issues among young people, undertaking the journey in remembrance of her child.

Emma Webb commenced the ‘Bolt to Badminton’ challenge, an event established to commemorate her daughter Brodie, who took her own life in March 2020 when she was 16 years old.

The journey started at the Farmers Arms, situated near where Brodie is buried.

Ms Webb explained that her life was completely shattered on March 10, 2020.

Her daughter Brodie, her only child, was a gifted and beautiful young woman who felt she could no longer manage in this world, ultimately ending her life tragically.

Brodie excelled as a show jumper and the pair spent almost all their time at the stables and travelling across the country competing in show jumping events.

At school, Brodie was expected to achieve outstanding results in her GCSE examinations across every subject and was actively considering what steps she would take to fulfil her ambitions.

In the years following Brodie’s passing, Ms Webb has completed walks to London and Birmingham to promote mental health awareness.

She has also founded the organisation DoitforBrodie and brought in two ponies to provide therapeutic support for young people struggling with their mental wellbeing.

Ms Webb described the decision she faced after her daughter’s death.

She revealed that she understood she could either give up and accept defeat or rise to the occasion, continue forward and battle to support others.

She started noticing the stigma surrounding young people who feel unable to seek assistance and guidance with their mental health, which motivated her to begin her own mission of increasing awareness.

Increasing awareness to help prevent additional young people from dying, which leaves numerous parents, families, peer groups and entire communities devastated and heartbroken #DoItForBrodie.