Step into Strength: September 100-Mile Challenge

Welcome to our new fundraising activities page, a place where you can discover the events and challenges being organised directly by the Anxious Minds staff team.

We know how powerful it can be when people come together around a shared purpose. Whether it is walking side by side, taking on a personal challenge or simply encouraging one another along the way, fundraising can create connection, build community and help people feel part of something meaningful.

Throughout the year, our team will be planning activities that give our supporters, local communities and partner organisations the opportunity to get involved with us.

Each activity featured on this page will be organised by Anxious Minds staff and will include everything you need to know about what is happening, how to take part and how to join the team.

We are incredibly grateful to the many individuals, families, groups and organisations who already fundraise for Anxious Minds in their own wonderful ways. This page does not replace that support. It is a dedicated space for the activities our staff team is creating and inviting you to be part of.

 

We hope this page becomes a place where people can find a challenge that inspires them, meet others, make memories and help us continue providing vital mental health support across our communities.

Keep checking back to see what we have planned next. We would love you to be part of it.

Step into Strength is about bringing people together, one step at a time, to support Anxious Minds and help us continue delivering vital mental health services across our communities.

Throughout September, we are inviting you to walk 100 miles, which works out at around 3.3 miles each day.

You can take part wherever you are and in whatever way works best for you. Walk alone, with friends, family, colleagues or your four-legged companion. Take a quiet walk to clear your head, explore a favourite route or use the challenge as a reason to reconnect with someone.

Every step counts, and nobody has to do it alone.

Step into Strength is about much more than completing 100 miles. It is a chance to move, reflect, connect and encourage one another throughout the month.

We would love participants to share their progress, favourite routes, photographs, personal milestones and words of support. Some days may feel easier than others, but together we can keep one another moving forward.

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Join Us for the Final Weekend

Although the challenge runs until Wednesday 30 September, we would love to bring everyone together for a special group walk during the final weekend of Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September.

We are hoping to organise a coastal walk where participants can meet, walk side by side and celebrate how far they have come.

It will be a chance to share stories, enjoy the fresh air and mark the final stage of the challenge together. It may also help us raise greater awareness of Anxious Minds and the importance of accessible mental health support.

Step Forward With US

You do not need to be an experienced walker or complete the challenge at anyone else’s pace. This is your journey, and every mile you complete will help make a difference.

Set your own pace, share the experience and become part of a supportive community walking towards the same goal.

Together, we can turn every step into strength, connection and hope.