The dad of a talented teenage footballer who died days before Christmas is set to begin a 130-mile "March for Men-tal Health" which will take in football grounds from Bedlington to Middlesbrough.
Harvey McWilliams died on December 21 on the railway line in his hometown of Darlington. He was just 18 and in the midst of his first year at Exeter University - just months earlier he had left school with stellar A* A Level results.
A talented footballer, he had been part of Darlington's academy and a huge Sunderland fan. While away at university, he had broken into the Exeter Panthers team. His passing left friends and family "heartbroken", and - though dad Michael explained he is "still grieving" - for five days this Easter he will be walking past 19 different football grounds in our area to raise awareness of male mental health and help reduce stigma around talking about it..
