{"id":13378,"date":"2016-10-27T15:31:09","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T14:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=13378"},"modified":"2016-10-27T15:31:09","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T14:31:09","slug":"charity-hitch-hiker-invited-rhydypenau-librarian-gave-lift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/10\/27\/charity-hitch-hiker-invited-rhydypenau-librarian-gave-lift\/","title":{"rendered":"Charity hitch-hiker invited to speak at Rhydypenau library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A MAN\u00a0who hitch-hiked around Wales for a mental health charity visited Rhydypenau Library to speak about his experience after being invited by a librarian who gave him a lift.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gareth Owens, 23, from Pembrokeshire, travelled 650 miles over five days, with lifts from 45 strangers.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He came up with the idea after finding out that every day in Wales, 12 people under the age of 16 phone a suicide helpline.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI thought, \u2018This can\u2019t be true.\u2019 Then I researched it and decided something\u2019s got to be done,\u201d said Gareth.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gareth had lived for three years in Australia and New Zealand, where he would frequently hitch-hike. But his family and friends were still concerned about his new project #GetGazALift.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13404\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13404\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Gareth is giving a 'thumbs up' after his talk\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13404\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Gareth is giving a 'thumbs up' after his talk\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/GetGaz_25_10_2016_AMcQ-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>THUMBS UP: Gareth&#8217;s hitch-hiking fund-raiser inspired Cyncoed residents.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMy mum was a bit worried, but the way I see it, you don\u2019t have to get in a car with someone you don\u2019t want to get a lift with. You\u2019re in control and you choose,\u201d he said.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Equipped with a tent and sleeping bag, Gareth set off from his home in Haverfordwest on September 5.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe toughest part was actually on Day One, when I was stuck near Aberystwyth for two hours. I thought: \u2018Have I bitten off more than I can chew?\u2019\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, Gareth\u2019s fortunes took a turn for the better and he made quick progress.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI was picked up by people from different walks of life. But I soon realised that everyone has been affected in some way by depression or suicide.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through Facebook, thousands of people kept track of Gareth\u2019s journey and it became a &#8220;trending&#8221; story.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt turned into a bit of a game. I had my GoPro camera with me and I took pictures at famous landmarks. My mates loved it. People were saying: \u2018The only reason I use Facebook is to check where you are.\u2019<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI didn\u2019t set out to raise any money,\u201d he said. \u201cFor me, the important thing is raising awareness.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yet the donations poured in. In just five days, #GetGazALift raised \u00a31,400 for Papyrus, a youth suicide prevention charity.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe advice I give is to save the Papyrus helpline on your phone. If you want, save it as a silly name.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;It\u2019s good to have the helpline there, just as a safety net for when you\u2019re feeling low.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhydypenau\u2019s librarian, Susanna Thomas, invited Gareth to speak after giving him a lift on his trip. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI think everybody who came along was really pleased they did,\u201d she said.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cWe\u2019d have Gareth back any time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gareth\u2019s Facebook page: Get Gaz A Lift<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Donate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/GetGazALift\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Papyrus helpline: 0800 068 41 41<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A MAN\u00a0who hitch-hiked around Wales for a mental health charity visited Rhydypenau Library to speak about his experience after being invited by a librarian who gave him a lift. 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