A walk taking in eight football teams around Darlington will go ahead next month in memory of a keen teenage footballer who took his own life.
Harvey McWilliams was 18 when he lost his life to suicide in December 2021 in his home town of Darlington. The talented footballer was a huge Sunderland fan and had broken into the Exeter Panthers team alongside studying sports and exercise science, and his death left friends and family heartbroken.
In his memory, his dad Michael has organised a walk with charity ManHealth for the second consecutive year, with the intention of raising awareness of the charity's groups where men can talk about their mental health. Last year's trek took in 19 football grounds on a 130-mile trek, but this year's is more manageable for most, taking in four football clubs, his schools and hangouts around Darlington.
