Thank you to each and every one of you who have fundraised for us in 2024 - for challenging yourselves, bringing others together, or joining one of our Step Out Challenges. And for being part of our mission to raise £500k with our #Project500 campaign - to extend the work of our charity to more & more places, for more & more people who need us. You are all AMAZING!! We receive no government funding; so every penny raised helps us so much - in providing mental health support and respite in nature 💚. THANK YOU! Simon Michell Asif Moghal Alex Staniforth Dan Beaumont Katie Smith Garry Pratt Ian Sansbury John Whitehead Vicky D. Rob Windsor William Robinson MRICS #2024 #mentalhealthsupport #fundraising
Mind Over Mountains
Mental Health Care
Our charity brings together the healing power of nature, mindfulness and unpressured time to talk with professionals
About us
Mind Over Mountains is a charity offering professional mental health support through therapeutic outdoor experiences. Working to support systemic change through green social prescription so that what we offer is a norm available throughout the UK via referral. We deliver events throughout the UK, with bursaries available to those with the most challenging lives. Ranging from one day walks to weekend retreats, our programmes bring together professionally guided hill-walking, mindfulness and time in the company of experienced coaches and counsellors. We believe this time in nature, coupled with professional support is a powerful way to build resilience, talk without pressure and re-find stillness. Restoring mental health, naturally - here's our ingredients for sustainable change: - Holistic approach: Physical, emotional and spiritual challenges to inspire change - Developing whole-body resilience: Creating positive physical and mental behaviours to confront life’s challenges. - Reconnecting with nature: Meaningful time immersed in beautiful and remote natural places. - Professional support: High-quality counselling, 1-2-1 coaching, mindfulness and inspiring talks. - Safe space: Building and contributing to a shared community, express yourself without pressure. - Lasting change: Sustainable aftercare through self-help skills, professional and community support.
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http://www.mindovermountains.org.uk
External link for Mind Over Mountains
- Industry
- Mental Health Care
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- UK National Parks
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2019
- Specialties
- Mental Health, Mental Wellbeing, Counselling, Coaching, NLP, Mountain Walking, Mindfulness, Adventure, Hiking, Wild Therapy, Wellness, Wellbeing, Team Building, and Retreats
Locations
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UK National Parks, GB
Employees at Mind Over Mountains
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Daphne Clifton
PCC accredited Business Performance Coach & Motivational Speaker
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Giles Thurston
Founder and Managing Partner at Axian, Trustee of Mind Over Mountains, Photographer - always seeking beauty in the mundane.
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Caroline White
NED, Consultant,& Interim CEO
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Lizzy Mills
Helping businesses & workplace leaders achieve a safe, cohesive and positive environment through first aid courses and team walks | Emergency First…
Updates
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Mind Over Mountains reposted this
Digital Transformation bit by bit | 2024 Manufacturer Top 100 | Podcast Host | Aspiring Mountaineer | Martial Artist | Mental Health Advocate
I couldn't wait till next week so sneaked my 52nd and final hike of 2024 in this afternoon. Strong winds meant I had the summit to myself but no time to sit and reflect on the moment. Heartfelt thanks to everyone that has supported me with their cash and company in support of Mind Over Mountains. This was climb 52 of 52 and for now that's all folks!
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So delighted to see this from our founding patron The Westgrove Group - joining with us to Rise Every Day and move for wellbeing this January - as part of the RED January community. What a positive way to head into 2025! Thank you team Westgrove!
In January, we are inviting all our collegaues to join the RED Together movement and Rise Every Day to support their mental health, one step at a time. RED Together have partnered with our charity partner, Mind Over Mountains with the aim of reaching anyone struggling with their mental health to gain the benefits of movement and connection in nature. Embrace the journey, and let’s make 2025 a year where we prioritise wellbeing. #ESG #MindOverMountains #MentalHealth #MeantlHealthAwareness #CharityPartner #Charity #REDJanuary #RED #Janaury #2025
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‘If counselling looked like this…’ 🍃 Together as a community, we can make this a reality. Your fundraising as part of RED January will enable Mind Over Mountains to offer our day walks for free, around the country, for any one of us that needs professional mental health support in an unhurried, unpressured setting, whilst walking in beautiful places in the UK. Make your first move. Join RED January today at https://lnkd.in/e8MAsxHs Team #MindOverMountains is getting active for our wellbeing every day this January - a great thing for our remote working team to take on together. Will you join us? #teamwellbeing #wellbeingatwork #wellbeing #wellbeingcampaign #redjanuary
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Not a Christmas message (despite the Santa hat!). So why are we in RED? Because we have all signed up to take part in! Something positive to look forward to in the New Year. Something to make January brighter. Not a 'get fit' pressure - but a simple commitment to Rise Every Day and move in a way that works for each of us. Some are running, some are walking, some are yoga-ing - and some are doing a mix. And signing up to dance around the kitchen every day is also just as acceptable! This is about making January light up, sharing the experience to support each other, and being part of the UK wide RED community. A mass campaign to support our own mental wellbeing in a month that can feel less than bright at times. And raising funds for Mind Over Mountains to provide outdoor mental health support as we do it. Will you and your team join too? Such a GREAT way to feel positive and motivated together this January. https://lnkd.in/e8MAsxHs Go on! Join in today - it's a wonderful thing to look forward to 😄 #redjanuary #positivity #movement #moveyourway #riseeveryday #newyear #mentalhealth #mentalwellbeing #teamwellbeing
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Could YOU do a great thing today and share this with your network?
With winter officially beginning this coming Saturday, it’s a time of year that can feel particularly challenging, with increased reports of lower mood and energy. Support your community during this time and include RED January in your December and early January newsletters. Simply copy and paste the below and tailor it to your community. Add an image or two too. Together we can move to boost our mood this winter! NEWSLETTER COPY Brighten up your winter! Celebrating it’s 10th year, RED (Rise Every Day) January is a nationwide community initiative, open to all and completely free. REDs philosophy is to empower all of us to move to boost our mood in the winter. Rise to your own challenge of walking, dancing, stretching, running, cycling - whatever works for you. More than half of participants who embrace RED January experience a significant improvement in happiness and a reduction in anxiety during the month so make your first move and join today 👉redjanuary.com
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Digital Transformation bit by bit | 2024 Manufacturer Top 100 | Podcast Host | Aspiring Mountaineer | Martial Artist | Mental Health Advocate
As change happens, we want to know immediately if its going to be good or bad for us so we can prepare. Not knowing triggers our minds to try and "think" our way to certainty. As I hiked up Pen y Fan today I realised this is exactly what I've been doing with some very compressed change that's happening around me. Then I remembered one of the very first things that Mind Over Mountains talk about on their hikes in nature, a sensory tune up where you focus on experiencing the present moment through your senses. It's such a simple practice but very powerful and something anyone can learn and do whenever they want to get out of their own heads for a while. And doing it surrounded by nature, even the thick fog of today, can be especially effective. That's just one of the many reasons I've been hiking up Pen y Fan every week in 2024 to raise awareness of the incredible work of Mind Over Mountains. I'm over the moon at exceeding my target of £5,200 but there's still two more weeks to go so if you can donate then please do, especially at a time of year which many struggle with. This was climb 50 of 52!
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Step into 2025 with clarity and calm. A Mind Over Mountains walking retreat offers time to reset and recharge through hill-walking, mindfulness, and expert counselling & coaching support in stunning natural settings. Whether you’re seeking mental clarity, resilience, or simply a break from the everyday, our retreats provide a safe, judgement-free space to reconnect with yourself and others. Take the first step toward a brighter year ahead, or perhaps share this with someone who would value it. Head to the link below to browse and book - funded places are available, do please ask us, we genuinely want to see you 🍃 https://lnkd.in/eyt53jY7 #MindOverMountains #MentalWellbeing #NatureHeals #walkingretreat #wellbeingretreat #walkingformentalhealth
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A tale of resilience and determination. Our amazing founder Alex Staniforth heads out onto the moors this Friday to tackle the final section of the Coast to Coast. And to arrive at his destination before the fish and chip shop closes! Go Alex! In recognition of the spirit of the season, and supporting such brilliant perseverance … could you help Alex hit his fundraising target for #Project500? Thank you 🙏🏻 https://lnkd.in/eVPjsQTN
Record-breaking Adventurer, Inspirational Keynote Speaker on Resilience & Mental Health, Charity Founder of Mind Over Mountains
Take #3. Time to finish what I started... Starting at midnight this Friday, I'll be running the final 60 miles of the Coast to Coast route to Robin Hood's Bay across the North York Moors. It's not the challenge I originally set out to achieve. But my body won't handle 186 miles right now and I want to close the chapter ready for my next big challenge in the Spring. I'll be running solo across the moors with over 7,000ft of ascent, and supplies in the van at a few checkpoints. The weather looks fairly pleasant if a tad chilly. The Fish & Chip shop closes at 4pm... Attempt 1 on July 5th ended after 78 miles in 21 hours with a seizure (+ losing my driving licence for 12 months) Attempt 2 on August 14th ended after 124 miles in 44 hours with a combo of hyponatremia and sleep deprivation. Experience keeps you alive in the mountains and I'm grateful for the chance to try again and put these lessons into practice. It would mean the world if I can hit my original fundraising target for Mind Over Mountains and our #Project500 in the process too. A big thanks to everyone who's already donated and if you haven't - please think of me when you're comfy at home and spare what you can :) https://lnkd.in/eGzTWnxr
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As we work to extend our outdoor mental health support to more & more people across the UK, the support of our partners is so vital. Today we want to thank the team at KE Adventure Travel for their unwavering loyalty year on year, their positivity about what we do, and their determination as a team to fundraise at a personal level for us. Our own small, remote working team here at Mind Over Mountains feels such a boost each time we hear about the latest thing you are doing to support our work. And it was lovely to see you in person at Kendal Mountain Events this year! Genuine partnership in action, which drives the engine here. And keeps us smiling! https://lnkd.in/eABM7wFM #adventuretravel #mentalhealthcharity #mentalfitness #fundraising #charitypartnership