Orpington Walk Leaders: Eleanor & Heather
After reading Bryony’s book – ‘Eat, Drink, Run’, Eleanor was inspired by the idea of Mental Health Mates. With a quick internet search, Eleanor found that the only Walk remotely close to her was thirty five minutes away. So with that, Eleanor decided to start her own and so Mental Health Mates Orpington was born! After successfully […]
Ipswich Walk Leaders: Sophie, Libby & Jacqui
When Sophie learnt about Mental Health Mates through Bryony’s book – Eat, Drink, Run – she found the courage to get involved and start a Walk in Ipswich. Soon after, Sophie spread the word about Mental Health Mates and invited Libby to share the walk with her.And then came Jacqui! Unable to find a walk in her […]
Stevenage Walk Leader: Tanya
After Tanya’s daughter studied Bryony’s book Mad Girl for her A Levels, she began following Bryony on Instagram and decided to attend one of Bryony’s book events.Listening to Bryony talk about Mental Health Mates and its mission inspired Tanya to set up her own Walk. Although restrictions this year made it challenging to start the Walk, Tanya is […]
Burton Walk Leader: Harriet
Harriet found out about Mental Health Mates through reading Bryony’s book, Mad Girl. It inspired her to contact MHM and set up her own Walk. Harriet is currently running First Aid training Zoom sessions for Mental Health Mates Walk Leaders. Favourite place to walk? I’m really lucky to live near some amazing National Parks. I love Foremark […]
Ross-on-Wye Walk Leader: Peter
Contacted by a fellow Walk Leader, Peter was asked if he would be interested in supporting Ross-on-Wye’s Mental Health Mates. Having written his own blog detailing his experiences of mental health and walking, Peter felt that becoming a Walk Leader would be a good fit. You can check out Peter’s blog here:www.onestepforwardslowlygently.blog Favourite place to walk?Cats […]
Andover Walk Leader: Alisha
After attending an MHM Walk in Basingstoke with her friend Amy, Alisha immediately knew Mental Health Mates was something she wanted to get on board with. Less than a week after attending their first walk, both Alisha and Amy set up MHM Andover! Favourite place to walk? Charlton lakes (this is also where MHM Andover takes […]
