24 hour speak-a-thon raises £5,000 for mental health

A St Neots entrepreneur has raised over £5,000 for a mental health charity by speaking for 24 hours non-stop. Alex Hughes, on what was known as the most depressing day of the year (Blue Monday) started at 12am, a live 24 hour ‘Speak Up’ Liveathon to help local small business owners and entrepreneurs power through the day and speak up to look after their mental health.