MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK
10th-16th May 2021
During this pandemic, many of us have found our mental health has suffered, or seen a loved one struggle. For Mental Health Awareness Week it’s time to step up the fight for mental health. Hosted annually by the Mental Health Foundation, the theme of the week this year is ‘Nature’ and we are fortunate enough to be surrounded by it here in Stansted Mountfitchet. The week will be an opportunity to open our eyes to the power of nature and the benefits it has on our mental health.
GET INVOLVED!
We’re running two challenges from 10th-16th May and we’d love you to take part. Daily updates are here on this page and are pinned to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/letstalkstansted
Race to Rungis – A village-wide challenge to raise awareness about mental health
A good walk, jog or run can do wonders for your mental wellbeing. It improves self-perception and self-esteem, mood and sleep quality, and it reduces stress, anxiety and fatigue. It is also a great opportunity to catch up with friends and family! Stansted Mountfitchet is twinned with Rungis, a suburb of Paris, France, which is a round trip of approximately 600 miles.
We invite you to join our virtual race to reach Rungis and back between the 10th and 16th May.
- You can walk, run or cycle anywhere you like, at any time and for as long as you wish.
- Track your walks, runs or rides every day using STRAVA or your preferred fitness app or device. Or simply make a rough guess!
- If you’re using Strava you can join our Let’s Talk, Stansted! Club and your miles will be automatically added each day.
- Or you can simply post a comment on the Facebook group to let us know when you’ve walked.
- We’ll keep a running total of how far we’ve travelled and post some interesting facts and figures along the journey.
It will be a village effort and is for all ages and abilities so whether you contribute 1 mile or you set yourself a target for the week, every step counts!
Detailed instructions are in the Facebook Group. If you have any questions please feel free to email us: contact@stanstedmentalhealth.org
OUR FULL ROUTE
We travelled this number of miles.
NATURE! SEE IT – SNAP IT
Thanks to everyone who posted photographs during the week. Here’s the full gallery in random order. Click on the images to see them full size.
Daniel Brett
79
Dina McDonald
66
Scott Gleed
41
Luke Chevez
94
Scott Gleed
64
Clare Robinson
29
Elaine Knibbs
70
Rachael Ward
57
Liz Chappell
63
Rachael Ward
53
Hannah Chester-Pledger (12)
Will Morton
32
Graham Kendall
106
Anne Guney
89
Daniel Brett
60
Luke Chevez
74
Terri-louise Taylor
36
Rachael Ward
101
Sam Fairweather
83
Elaine Knibbs
91
Scott Gleed
80
Scott Gleed
99
Elaine Knibbs
27
Daniel Brett
105
Graham Kendall
92
Rachel Dawes
55
Kamala Haffner
58
Rob Abery
43
Will Morton
49
Anne Guney
88
Luke Chevez
96
Luke Chevez
93
Elaine Knibbs
Selina Avery
26
Will Morton
33
Marley Billingham (13)
Ellie Jolley (14)
Ellie Jolley (14)
Sam Fairweather
40
Vicki Anderson
59
Phoebe Kendall (5)
Rachel Dawes
100
Elaine Knibbs
72
Hannah Chester-Pledger (12)
Liz Chappell
62
Luke Chevez
73
Dina McDonald
67
Scott Gleed
23
Selina Avery
24
Sam Fairweather
84
Elaine Knibbs
69
Daniel Brett
61
Luke Chevez
75
Will Morton
34
Rachael Ward
45
Sam Fairweather
38
Marley Billingham (13)
Marley Billingham (13)
Daniel Levy (9)
Sam Fairweather
39
Hannah Chester-Pledger (12)
Daniel Brett
78
Richard Haywood
Ellie Jolley (14)
Rachel Dawes
48
Ellie Jolley (14)
Hannah Chester-Pledger (12)
Hannah Chester-Pledger (12)
Marley Billingham (13)
Elaine Knibbs
71
Clare Robinson
31
Hannah Chester-Pledger (12)
Rachael Ward
52
Sam Fairweather
82
Hannah Chester-Pledger (12)
Daniel Brett
77
Phoebe Kendall (5)
Phoebe Kendall (5)
Haley Knibbs
56
Kamala Haffner
76
Liz Chappell
22
Rachel Ward
44
Anne Guney
86
Jess Kendall
97
Ellie Jolley (14)
Anne Guney
90
Clare Robinson
30
Anne Chester
107
Sam Fairweather
81
Rob Abery
50
Rachael Ward
102
Rachel Dawes
46
Selina Avery
25
Rachel Dawes
103
Jess Kendall
98
Elaine Knibbs
28
Anne Guney
87
Anne Guney
85
Rachel Dawes
47
Terri-louise Taylor
37
Elaine Knibbs
68
Rachel Dawes
54
Scott Gleed
42
Marley Billingham (13)
Rachael Ward
51
Luke Chevez
95
Marley Billingham (13)
Will Morton
35
Justine McMahon
104
Nature! See it, snap it – A photography competition for all ages.
Use your phone or a camera to capture what you love about nature and how it benefits you. It can be a scene outdoors, or indoors, in a garden or an open space. Send us what makes you smile and helps you feel connected to nature. We’ll be giving awards for under 13, 13-17 and 18+ age groups.
Post your photos to the Let’s Talk, Stansted! Facebook Group, or email them to contact@stanstedmentalhealth.org
Detailed instructions are in the box on the right or below. If you have any questions please feel free to email us: contact@stanstedmentalhealth.org
Simply post your photos to the Let’s Talk, Stansted! Facebook Group, or email them to contact@stanstedmentalhealth.org
You will need to join the group first before you can post.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/letstalkstansted
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND AGE WHEN YOU POST OR EMAIL.