A great way to promote positive mental and physical health is to seek out opportunities to follow the Public Health Agency’s 5 Steps to Wellbeing.
Taking these steps outdoors has been shown to be more impactful in providing the chance to get active, reflect, de-stress and take notice mindfully, connect with others, learn about history and the environment, and give back by supporting others.
Our Healthy Hikes programme in the spring and summer of 2024 provides the ideal opportunity to promote positive mental health and well-being.
No Pressure, No Expectations - Just Pure Enjoyment
Fees Payment:
Limited bursary funding is available. Please see below for more details. If you would like to fund bursary places for people from the charities you support or the charities we collaborate with please get in touch. £100 sponsors two places for individuals from supported charities and communities.
The programme: Comprises both half-day midweek events and full-day weekend events.
Click an image below to find out more and to reserve your place on an event
If you might struggle to afford a place, you can apply for a bursary if you meet at least two of the following criteria:
• Are coping with long-term mental illness
• Experienced a recent bereavement
• Witnessed or experiencing domestic violence
• Witnessed or experiencing drug or alcohol abuse
• In a long-term care role for another
• Frontline NHS, emergency service workers or equivalent worker - proof will be requested.
Please use ‘Contact Us’ to apply and let us know about your circumstances. Bursaries (50% or 100%) are limited, we don’t receive government funding, and we are sorry we won’t be able to assist every application but will seek to support those most in need. All information provided will be treated in confidence.
Why Not Help Others?
You can support the more vulnerable in our society, including those struggling with negative mental health, to take steps to improve their wellbeing by funding bursary places for the charities we collaborate with below. £100 secures 2 places. As well as the goodwill generated by supporting others most in need, your generosity will result in:
1. Recognition on social media by Positive Steps Outdoors and our patron the ex-boxer Carl Frampton of the value and impact of your generosity on our website and in social media postings.
2. Acknowledgement of your generosity by the charity benefiting.
3. Photography and a short narrative write up for use in your communications.
4. The opportunity for your people to take part for free in a ‘thank you’ walk for all sponsoring organisations.
If you would like to help more people to avail of professional support and respite in nature, then you can donate funds for bursary places. We would be extremely grateful for your support which can be provided here. Be sure to reference the place(s) you wish to fund in the’ Donation Message.