There are so many people struggling mentally at the moment or who know that they need to move more to help their physical and mental wellbeing. The aim of the Smile for a mile facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/787718641819216 campaign is for everyone to simply go out and walk and to try to smile while you are doing it. Then post pictures from their walks or pictures of whatever made them smile today on the smile for a mile facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/787718641819216 to share these smile makers and positively comment to encourage others to join in and do the same to all help our collective and individual wellbeing.

We can all try to find things while you are out that make you feel happy or make you smile, it will get your blood pumping in a gentle way and also get you out of the house for a while. Take photos while you are out and lets show each other what has made us smile on our mile.

The Smile for a mile 1000 Challenge encourages people to walk to bring a smile to their face and to join our walk miles together to reach a collective 1000 mile target and to raise mental wellbeing and help fundraise for Tyneside and Northumberland Mind.

To join in just add your daily miles total to your facebook posts and we will add them to the Smile for a Mile-o-meter to try to collectively reach 1000 miles or more.

You can also set up your own justgiving page linked to this campaign page and ask friends, family and supporters to donate to support your challenge and help you raise funds for local mental health services at Tyneside and Northumberland Mind so we can also help provide necessary mental health support for those who are struggling with mental illness in our communities or you can make a donation directly to our campaign..

You don't have to limit your activities to a mile, you can chose to take more of a challenge and use your challenge to help us raise funds for local mental health services at Tyneside and Northumberland Mind, the local mental health charity.

Lets see how far we can walk, as a group, even if we are walking alone, we will be together and adding our miles up to reach a fantastic joint target. Throughout April we will be having walk themes including April Fools Day Walk (wear a silly moustache, hat, wig or fancy dress), Cute pet walk day, best scenic picture walk day and lots more so Lets Smile for a 1000 miles together for mental health.

Tyneside and Northumberland Mind can provide you with fundraising pack, ideas, support and resources and you can even buy a Smile for a mile t-shirt, hoodie or cap.

Every penny raised will help Tyneside and Northumberland Mind provide mental health services throughout the region to those who are struggling with mental illness.

Join our Smile for a Mile facebook group here16https://www.facebook.com/groups/787718641819216

Join our Smile for a Mile 1000 campaign here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/146412255999