10-mile circular route from Castleton including Mam Tor and the Great Ridge.
It’s time to talk about mental health and what we all can do to help. Many of us, as well as our friends, family members and colleagues, have struggled with mental health during the pandemic. SWG is joining the fight for mental health. To this end, we’ve arranged a collaboration with mental health charity Mind and footwear & outdoor clothing brand Merrell. Together we’re going to raise awareness of the great resources available through Mind and raise some funds so they can carry on their work. Plus we will share some ideas of how we can all look after our wellbeing and opportunities to get involved. To give you a taste of what’s to come, we’ve added some links about Mind below.
About Mind
Mind, the mental health charity, provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. They won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect.
Mind has a confidential information and support line, Mind Infoline, available on 0300 123 3393 (lines open 9am - 6pm, Monday – Friday)
For information and support on staying mentally healthy at this time, visit www.mind.org.uk/coronavirus
Our online mental health community Side by Side is a safe space where anyone aged 18 and over with experience of a mental health problem can share their story, connect with others, access Mind’s wider information and resources, and give support in return. Find out more at www.sidebyside.mind.org.uk
Mind offers free resources for employers to help improve mental wellbeing. For more information, visit mind.org.uk/work
WIN MERRELL GEAR!
As part of our collaboration Merrell are kindly donating footwear and a coat to SWG. We’ll be having the prize draw at the Christmas social alongside the walk leaders prize draw. You can enter the draw* in a number of ways:
Donate £5 on our Just Giving page gets you one entry
Donate £10 and you’ll earn three entries
Share details of Mind mental health charity on your socials for one entry
Come along to our Mind awareness walk for one entry
Donate hiking clothing/equipment to our bring and buy sale and get one entry*
The hiking clothing/equipment bring and buy will take place at the board games social on the 17th December. Message me if you’d like to donate but can’t make it to the social.
How SWG can help you?
SWG is a diverse and inclusive community of twenty- to thirty-something year olds (and the odd forty+ year-old). Even during the shortest of walks you’ll have two to three hours to chat, make friends, and enjoy/fight the weather together. If you like walking you’re guaranteed to have at least one thing in common with other SWG members. Most weekends you’ll find us in the beautiful Peak District, the perfect place to breathe and enjoy the distraction of stunning grit stone edges and takeaway hot chocolates.
How can SWG members help each other?
If you notice someone who’s quieter than normal or not quite themselves why not ask them if everything’s okay? If you’d like to donate to Mind, please do so on our Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/swgmentalhealthawareness
Arron, one of the SWG family, has written a great blog where he details the ups and downs of his Lands End to John O’Groats hiking challenge. Honest, funny and soul bearing, this tale recounts his journey across the country and his battle with mental health.
https://50foothead.blog/2020/12/13/73-arron-meets-ben/
*Rules for the prize draw: Donations on the Just Giving page need to be made before 2nd December to qualify. Only existing Ramblers members can win the Merrell goodies. All members/non-members are welcome on the Merrell/Mind awareness walk and all are encouraged to donate to this poignant charity. Please tag Sheffield Walking Group in your socials share to qualify (Facebook and Instagram only).
Leader: Matt Byford 07958 242423
Distance: 10 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Start: Cross Street car park, Castleton
End: Cross Street car park, Castleton
Transport: Transport: Bus 272. Leaves Sheffield Interchange at 8.49am and then arrives in Castleton at 9:55am. Please note these buses are hourly so arrive in plenty of time for this service. Return buses leave at 3.51pm and 4.46pm.