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A Wigan dad says he is “ready physically and mentally” for his next gruelling charity challenge.

Nigel Brookwell, from Swinley, will walk barefoot from Wigan to Standish on Saturday, June 3, wearing only a kilt and carrying a 35kg sandbag.

He will be blindfolded and spend the night locked in the stocks outside St Wilfrid’s Church, before walking back to Wigan the next day.

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Nigel Brookwell will walk barefoot to Standish and spend the night in the stocks

Nigel hopes to raise £5,000 for Wigan-based mental health service Empathy Northwest CIC and show people that “tough times don’t last”.

He said: “My training is going absolutely great. I am ready physically and mentally – well, as ready as I can be. I am nervous, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t. No-one has been in the stocks since the 19th Century.”

Nigel has already raised nearly £1,900 for Empathy Northwest, which offers therapy sessions and other support at a subsidised rate for people struggling with their mental health.

Last year he collected more than £6,000 for the organisation – and raised vital awareness of its work – by crawling from Wigan town centre to Standish.

He said: “We are in very testing times because of the cost of living and I am conscious of that. My target is £5,000 and I want to get more.

"Once I do this challenge – and I will do it – it would be great to raise £10,000 from 2022 and this year and hopefully show a few people that if they are struggling and want help, then help is out there.”

To find out more about Nigel’s challenge or donate, search for Nigel’s Walk of Pain on Facebook.

Charity fund-raiser 'ready' for barefoot walk from Wigan to Standish and night in stocks