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The Herald Scotland
29-04-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Nine-year-old schoolboy to take on triathlon challenge in memory of Brianna Ghey
Harvey will swim 1.2 miles, cycle 56 miles and run 16 miles this weekend with an aim of raising more than £30,000 to help children's mental health and wellbeing. He told the PA news agency he saw Ms Ghey talking about mindfulness at an awards night and 'got really interested' in it. Harvey Goodman will cycle 56 miles as part of the triathlon challenge (Naiomi Goodman/ PA) 'After losing someone very close to me, I wanted to do something big to honour them and to make sure other children get the support they need.' Harvey will be raising money for Ms Ghey's charity, Peace & Mind UK, which advocates for mental health awareness, equality and inclusion. 'I think that Harvey is such a magnificent advocate for mindfulness and he has shown so much kindness and resilience as well,' she told PA. Ms Ghey, 38, added: 'After the loss of Brianna, I was really determined to make something positive come out of it. 'I didn't want it to be for nothing. 'That's why I started the campaign to get mindfulness into schools and I feel like that positivity has just kind of grown.' Brianna, who was transgender, was 16 when she was lured to a park in Culcheth, Warrington, in February 2023 and stabbed to death by 15-year-olds Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe. Ms Ghey, who set up the charity in her memory, said the experience has helped her to see the 'best in people'. Esther Ghey, the mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, has set up charity called Peace & Mind UK (Lucy North/PA) Harvey, whose cousin Zak died with cancer in November, said he has benefitted from mindfulness sessions in school and wants all children to be able to access them. His mother Naiomi Goodman, 30, who participates in her son's challenges, described the positive impact mindfulness has had on him. 'When we found out that Zak's cancer had returned last year, Harvey received mindfulness sessions pretty much every day, because he was a broken child,' said Ms Goodman. 'What Harvey was able to do off the back of the mindfulness sessions and everything that's happened is really put his strength and determination into raising money and helping other children. 'He wants every schoolchild to be able to receive mindfulness as well if they go through a bad time.' Harvey, his mother and Ms Ghey will take part in the swim at Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub in Warrington and will set out from Stockton Heath Primary School for the running and cycling portions of the challenge. They will end the challenge on Sunday May 4 at Old Trafford stadium, as Manchester United are the 'best team in the world', according to Harvey. To donate to his fundraiser, visit
Western Telegraph
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Western Telegraph
Nine-year-old schoolboy to take on triathlon challenge in memory of Brianna Ghey
Harvey Goodman, from Stockton Heath in Warrington, has previously raised £50,000 for various causes over three events since he was six. Harvey will swim 1.2 miles, cycle 56 miles and run 16 miles this weekend with an aim of raising more than £30,000 to help children's mental health and wellbeing. He told the PA news agency he saw Ms Ghey talking about mindfulness at an awards night and 'got really interested' in it. Harvey Goodman will cycle 56 miles as part of the triathlon challenge (Naiomi Goodman/ PA) 'After losing someone very close to me, I wanted to do something big to honour them and to make sure other children get the support they need.' Harvey will be raising money for Ms Ghey's charity, Peace & Mind UK, which advocates for mental health awareness, equality and inclusion. 'I think that Harvey is such a magnificent advocate for mindfulness and he has shown so much kindness and resilience as well,' she told PA. Ms Ghey, 38, added: 'After the loss of Brianna, I was really determined to make something positive come out of it. 'I didn't want it to be for nothing. 'That's why I started the campaign to get mindfulness into schools and I feel like that positivity has just kind of grown.' Brianna, who was transgender, was 16 when she was lured to a park in Culcheth, Warrington, in February 2023 and stabbed to death by 15-year-olds Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe. Ms Ghey, who set up the charity in her memory, said the experience has helped her to see the 'best in people'. Esther Ghey, the mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, has set up charity called Peace & Mind UK (Lucy North/PA) Harvey, whose cousin Zak died with cancer in November, said he has benefitted from mindfulness sessions in school and wants all children to be able to access them. His mother Naiomi Goodman, 30, who participates in her son's challenges, described the positive impact mindfulness has had on him. 'When we found out that Zak's cancer had returned last year, Harvey received mindfulness sessions pretty much every day, because he was a broken child,' said Ms Goodman. 'What Harvey was able to do off the back of the mindfulness sessions and everything that's happened is really put his strength and determination into raising money and helping other children. 'He wants every schoolchild to be able to receive mindfulness as well if they go through a bad time.' Harvey, his mother and Ms Ghey will take part in the swim at Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub in Warrington and will set out from Stockton Heath Primary School for the running and cycling portions of the challenge. They will end the challenge on Sunday May 4 at Old Trafford stadium, as Manchester United are the 'best team in the world', according to Harvey. To donate to his fundraiser, visit
Daily Mail
23-04-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Boy, nine, sets out on epic triathlon challenge to raise £30,000 for charity in memory of beloved cousin who died of cancer
When Harvey Goodman's cousin Zak died of cancer, the nine-year-old's world was 'destroyed'. But after lessons in mindfulness at his primary school helped him cope with his grief, he became determined to help the organisation that made them possible. That's why Harvey is embarking on a remarkable challenge for Peace & Mind UK, founded by Esther Ghey, the mother of murdered 16-year-old schoolgirl Brianna, which aims to fund a mindfulness teacher in every UK school. Next weekend, he will swim 1.2 miles, cycle 56 miles, and walk 16 miles as part of an 'epic half-triathlon' in a bid to raise £30,000 for the charity. Ms Ghey, 38, has previously spoken about how practising mindfulness helped get her through the 'worst time in her life' when her daughter was sadistically killed by two teenagers, in February 2023. She will be taking part in the event to support the youngster alongside celebrity fitness expert Joe Wicks and Olympic triathletes Mark and Helen Jenkins. Harvey's mother, Naomi, 31, said her son's school, Stockton Heath Primary, near Warrington, was one of the first to benefit when Peace & Mind UK paid for a teacher at each primary school in the town to undergo mindfulness training in the wake of Brianna's death. The sessions helped Harvey enormously when Zak, who suffered from Ewing sarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer, was told his illness was terminal and subsequently died at the age of nine in November, she said. 'Zak was the same age as Harvey so he was heartbroken, a shell of a child really, when we told him Zak's cancer could not be cured,' said Mrs Goodman, who is the managing director of an IT and cyber security firm. 'Harvey underwent a lot of mindful sessions at school with his teacher Mrs Smith which really helped him get through and understand. It helped me too because he had a lot of questions, he was constantly searching for reasons why Zak got cancer and the sessions helped him to disconnect. 'Harvey met Esther at an awards night and heard her speaking about mindfulness and her campaign and it really resonated with him. He said he wanted a Mrs Smith in every school.' Harvey, who described Zak as his 'hero' for everything he went through, on the morning of May 3 will be swimming 1.2miles at Orford Jubilee indoor swimming pool, before embarking on a 56-mile circular cycle ride from Stockton Heath to Pickmere, Little Budworth and back in the afternoon. The following day the Manchester United fan will also be walking 16 miles from his primary school to the Red Devils' home ground, Old Trafford, where a party is being held at the finishing line. It is the fourth challenge kind-hearted Harvey, who has already raised more than £50,000 for charity, has undertaken for different causes since the age of six. Mrs Goodman, who also has a seven-year-old daughter called Olivia, added: 'He is all about helping others. When he was six he walked 16 miles from Stockton Heath to Old Trafford to raise money for a new playground at his school. Next weekend, he will swim 1.2 miles, cycle 56 miles, and walk 16 miles as part of an 'epic half-triathlon' in a bid to raise £30,000 for the charity 'The following year he walked 40 miles from Alder Hey Children's Hospital, in Liverpool, where Zak was being treated, to Old Trafford to raise money for his cousin's bucket list 'Then last year he cycled 80 miles between the four North West Premier League club stadiums to raise money for new bike sheds. 'Each year he has tried to challenge himself to do something harder. He's a huge Manchester United fan, so we always finish at Old Trafford. 'I'm so incredibly proud of him. He realised mindfulness helped him, so he wants to help other children. He is just incredible really, such a kind and caring boy.' Harvey told the Mail, after he completed the 40 mile walk for Alder Hey, he was 'really happy' when Zak went into remission because he thought the cancer was 'cured'. 'When he died in November it destroyed my world,' he said. 'But we had a teacher at my school who does mindfulness. She did it every day with me and it was really good, it really helped me. 'I wanted to do something big to honour Zak and to make sure other children get the support they need.' He added that he hoped to 'smash' his half-triathlon challenge next week. Ms Ghey said: 'I'm really grateful to Harvey for taking on this fantastic challenge and I'm really looking forward to swimming, cycling and walking alongside him. 'I know Harvey is going to smash it and I will be left in his dust! 'It is so great to hear real-life stories of how the work Peace & Mind is doing is benefiting young people. 'It actually makes me feel really emotional, but also proud. Our aim is to continue getting mindfulness lessons into schools so every child in the UK has access to mental health support when they need it.'
