Mansfield counsellor to cycle to Lincoln Cathedral in memory of father-in-law

Jason Hanson, who practices his counselling service from a converted garage in his garden, decided to take on the challenge after losing his father-in-law, Barry Duncan to bowel cancer at the age of 71.

He will cycle from Mansfield to Lincoln Cathedral, via Newark on May 23, to raise money for Cancer Research.

Jason meets up to nine clients per week, in the evenings, and helps them with a range of issues such as depression, anxiety, addiction, relationship problems, self-harm, bereavement, unemployment and personality disorder.

His time to talk practice was opened in March 2019, after the garage in his garden was converted into a building which houses a place to meet his clients, an office and also self-contained toilets.

Jason said: “My father-in-law was very athletic, and could pass for being ten years younger.

“Even with bowel cancer, he built my practice here, using his skills as a retired joiner.

“He was so unbelievably talented and devoted to his family, and was an exceptional golfer. He was never frail – he knocked our kitchen through, built the practice in a converted garage, and even built our landscaping wall.

“I wanted to do something for him to honour his memory. I want to do what I can to make things better for other who are going through what he went through.

“Where I am now and what I’m able to do, in large part is because I have this nice practice, which is not something I could have done on my own.

“I owe so much to him, he always helped us out through the years.

“I’d love people to contribute – not to me, but to make a difference to anyone who is going through cancer and needs support.”

You can donate here https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jasons-giving-page-263