ALT "I think movement, and running, help make me express my emotions and my worries. I’ve learnt to use running as a way of coping and processing." Sami, 23, is from Pakistan and has lived in Manchester for 10 years. He’s also an asylum seeker and volunteers as a Mental Health Foundation Young Leader."

ALT "I’ve struggled with my mental health in the past, I've been suicidal, had anxiety and an eating disorder. My therapist recommended The Running Charity, an organisation that has made a big, and positive, difference to me."

ALT "I think cost can be a barrier to exercise, for young people, people seeking sanctuary, and lots of others too. I remember hating PE at school, I would not want people to see me getting changed and I'd keep my PE kit on underneath my school outfit. I’d be conscious of my trainers..."

ALT "I try not to benchmark against other people, but against the goals I want to accomplish. I’ve gone from bench to bench, to park run, to running lots by myself and with a community, now I'm about to run my second marathon... movement can take many forms and you can start slow, just slowly build up!"