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Nov 2020

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Harrogate Mind walks 1932 miles for festive fundraising challenge

Published: 28 Nov 2020, 15:30 GMT

by Suzannah Rogerson

Staff and trustees from Harrogate Mind have challenged themselves to walk 1932 miles to raise funds for the charity and promote the benefits of exercise on your mental health.

The staff and trustees at Harrogate Mind are walking 1932 miles next month to raise money and awareness for the importance of your mental health.

This festive challenge will see the team walk the distance from The Acorn Centre, central Harrogate, to Lapland between December 1 and December 25.

There are 15 staff members and trustees taking part, meaning each of them has to walk, run or cycle almost 130 miles in 24 days.

The charity said it hopes to promote the benefits of exercise for a person's mental health through this fundraising campaign.

Tina Chamberlain, CEO of Mind in the Harrogate district, said everyone had worked really hard during the pandemic and even they can sometimes forget to work on their own mental health.

She said:

"We are often too busy taking calls from people to take a lunch break and the long days mean that you don't feel like exercising when you leave work either. I noticed it was all starting to take its toll on staff.

"We came up with the idea that we would walk the 1932 miles from Harrogate to Lapland. Having this goal has really galvanised the team."

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The team is hoping to match the distance with donations and reach its £1,932 target. To support them, click here.

Mike Gibbs, Chair of Trustees said

"We wanted to do something to support the staff who have worked so hard during the last few months and also to raise the profile of the charity so that more people in need know there is somewhere for them to go to get mental health support in Harrogate district."

The charity offers counselling and befriending services to those struggling with their mental health or in isolation. During the pandemic, the service has reported an increase in demand.

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