Big well done to Helen, who spent her Saturday at the Mile of MINIs 2026 on behalf of Watkins Academy — supporting Stop.Breathe.Think, the local charity providing free mental-health counselling for children and young people across East Kent.
The event brought MINI owners and supporters together for a charity convoy along the Oxfordshire countryside, raising a brilliant £10,000+ for the cause — enough to fund 300+ hours of one-to-one counselling for local young people. Watkins Academy was proud to chip in £310 towards the total.
“Events like this are everything to a small charity like ours. Every pound raised goes straight into another counselling session for a young person who needs it. Huge thanks to Helen and the Watkins Academy team for getting behind us.” — Rachel Cruz, Managing Director, Stop.Breathe.Think
Mental health is something we care about deeply at Watkins Academy — it’s woven into everything from our Mental Health in Construction guide to April’s quiz for Stress Awareness Month. Charities like Stop.Breathe.Think are doing the work that really matters, and we’re glad to be in their corner.
