Join our Million Step Challenge
This May, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week, we are launching our Million Step Challenge and we’d love you to be a part of it. All month long, we are encouraging you to take action with your mental health. One of the ways you can do this is through walking.
Walking can have huge benefits on our mental and physical health. Spending time in nature and engaging in regular walks can help significantly reduce stress and anxiety levels, helping you clear your mind, and encouraging calm and peace in your life. (NHS, 2026; Calm, 2023).
Don’t worry we are not expecting you to walk 1 million steps in a month on your own! We will be adding up everyone’s steps who wants to get involved to help us reach our total. This is a
collective effort and we are all in this together! When it comes to getting your steps, we aren’t expecting you to overhaul your whole lifestyle either. Adding a little bit in extra each day can make a huge difference to your mental health and wellbeing. Whether you’re getting your steps in during your shift at work, walking the long way to the shops or going for a walk in the park. Every step counts and can make a huge difference.
How do I take part?
Send us your steps to help us reach our goal! You can do this at the end of every day or at the end of each week. We will add you to our totalizer and share an update every Wednesday! You can do this by tagging us in your posts or sending us DM’s (Instagram & Tiktok @sunderlandmind, Facebook @mindsunderland). You can also email us your updates to groups@sunderlandmind.co.uk. Make sure to take lots of pics of what you get up to!
Join us on our Walks
We are hosting walks across May to help encourage you with your walking and to help us get closer to our goal. We would love for you to get involved! Join us:
- Monday 11th May – Short walk around our local area during our Coffee Morning set off at 10:15am from Sunderland Mind Wellbeing Hub, Church Street East SR1 2BB
- Wednesday 13th May – Roker to Seaburn to Roker. Join us at Bungalow Cafe in Roker at 10:30am for a stroll along to Seaburn and back. Bring your comfy shoes, your dogs and your pushchairs. Everyone is welcome to help us reach our goal while making the most of the beautiful fresh air.
- Monday 18th May – Short walk around local area during our Coffee Morning set off at 10:15am from Sunderland Mind Wellbeing Hub, Church Street East, SR1 2BB
To find out more about taking part in our walks contact us on 01915657218 or groups@sunderlandmind.co.uk
Million Step Challenge Celebration Event
We would love for you to join us on Thursday 4th June 1-3pm to celebrate finishing our challenge. More info to come!
Posted on: 29th April 2026
