IT IS TIME TO 'STEP UP' FOR DORSET MIND 💙

After the huge success of #TheJune500 You asked for a new challenge, so here it is! Myself, @redefine_jamie & @benjaminbanksreynolds have once again teamed up with local mental health charity @dorsetmind and pledge to cover a total of ONE MILLION Steps EACH in 50 days. Starting this Sunday 1st November until Monday 21st December 2020.

If that sounds like a lot, it's because it is.. that's why it's a Challenge. But we KNOW you can do it. We want you to complete your steps either individually or as a couple, team, family, gym mates, astronauts etc. outdoors, indoors, in space 🚀, however you like.

GET INVOLVED!

THIS IS HOW:
1. Target: One Million Steps. Yes you read that right, 1,000,000 steps!

2. Timescale: 50 days. Starting on Sunday 1st November and ending on Monday 21st December.

3. You can do it as an individual which averages 20,000 steps per day, everyday or as a pair meaning 10,000 steps each per day or a team. To give you an example 4 of you would mean 5,000 steps each per day. Anyone is welcome. If you are doing it as a pair or team, simply add all of your steps together.

4.Activity: Any type of activity is allowed. Whether that’s walking, running, dancing, playing a sport etc simply keep track of your steps using your fitness tracker or app. To ensure it’s weather proof you can also do any indoor activity, walk round the office, at your home, in the gym on a machine. There’s no excuse really!

5. Get involved on Socials by simply posting screen shots of your activity from your fitness app, or your workouts, feel free to get creative and tag us 😎 @ty_temel @redefine_jamie @benjaminbanksreynolds @dorsetmind @challengesdorsetmind - and use our hashtag #StepUpChallenge We would love to see and follow your journey!

6. Don’t forget our partners for this Challenge are Running Free in Poole who have generously offered us a 20% discount to anyone talking part. So if you need any new kit to help you with the challenge be sure to pop in and see the very helpful and friendly guys there or order online. Please use code STEPUP20.

5. Most importantly we have set up THIS team page to track everyones fundraising efforts! www.justgiving.com/campaign/steupmillion Please set up YOUR OWN JustGiving page by clicking on the orange Start Fundraising button on this page (if you need help setting up, please let us know by emailing Hannah at fundraising@dorsetmind.uk).

This year has been tough on everyone, but particularly funding for charities. Mental health services are needed now more than ever before, so please help us provide those resources. 🙏🏼

GOOD LUCK - and we can’t wait to start seeing your fundraising activities!

Follow our journey on Instagram at @challengesdorsetmind.

Image Credit: @lee_dimarco_photography