Yorkshire mental health charity to hold music night and 250-mile cycle challenge

A Yorkshire-based mental health charity is set to launch a two-week fundraising and awareness campaign with a live music event in West Yorkshire and a 250-mile cycle ride across Scotland.

The Henry Grierson ADHD & Mental Health Foundation was set up by the family of 17-year-old Henry Joseph Grierson after his death in 2024. The charity said the campaign aims to raise both funds and awareness for its work supporting young people’s mental health.

The first event, Henry’s Sound 2026, will take place on Saturday the 25th of April at Casa Function Room in Brighouse. Doors open at 6pm, with live music from Counting 7s, alongside raffles, giveaways and an after-party.

Advance tickets are priced at £10, rising to £12 on the door. The charity said all proceeds from the event will go towards its youth mental health work. It has also received almost £1,000 worth of donations for its raffle.

Also beginning on Saturday the 25th of April, Henry’s great-uncle, Henry Grierson, 79, is due to take on a 250-mile coast-to-coast cycle challenge in memory of his great-nephew.

The ride will follow the Kirkpatrick Way from Stranraer to Eyemouth over seven days, passing through Stranraer, Creetown, Dumfries, Langholm, Hawick, Coldstream, Eyemouth and Foulden. Supporters will be able to donate to the challenge and follow his progress using a live GPS tracker.

The foundation funds early intervention programmes for neurodivergent teenagers, ADHD awareness in schools, mental health support, peer mentoring and coaching.

The charity also said trustee Sharon Lewis recently joined Ruth and Michael Grierson in completing ASIST training, giving the organisation suicide intervention skills within its team.

In a statement, the family said:

“We lost our son Henry two years ago. He was 17, had ADHD, played rugby for Scotland U19s, wanted to join the RAF and none of us saw it coming. We set up this foundation so that other families don’t reach the same crisis point. Every ticket, every mile, every share – it becomes real support for a young person who is struggling right now.”

More information, including tickets, donations and live tracking, is available via the Henry Grierson Foundation website.

Tickets: henrygrierson.org/tickets

Cycle donations: https://henrygrierson.org/cycle-for-henry