Times are tough for everyone right now. For anyone already facing problems with drugs, alcohol or mental health it can be even harder. That's why our staff and volunteers are rallying together to virtually cover the 2,000 mile distance between all of our services across England and Scotland, to show people #wearewithyou and raise funds to support our work.

UPDATE: Together, our staff have now walked, cycled, run, rowed and ridden over 14,000 miles for Walk With You, covering the distance between our services 7 times!

Over lockdown, 1 in 5 people struggled with their mental health, and the sale of alcohol increased by over 40% in the month of June alone.

But Covid-19 restrictions meant that it could have been difficult for vulnerable people to get the help needed. To make sure this didnt happen, people needed to be able to access support in a new way.

This meant shifting our usual face-to-face support to online or phone support, setting up out-of-hours phone lines, and giving out phones and sim cards so everyone could continue to access support. It also meant working with other health organisations to ensure people could still access their medications and needle exchanges despite restrictions or self-isolation rules, and working with social care organisations and mutual aid groups to ensure no one was left without food, shelter or support.

By sponsoring our walker, runners, and riders today, you'll help more vulnerable people access support in ways that work for them at this challenging time. More than ever, we need your help to show people they're not alone; whether it's their own drinking, drug use or mental health they're worried about, or that of a loved one.

Throughout the last few months, we've seen our Webchat activity increase by over 50%, with over 15% of the 17,000 sessions being with people concerned about their loved ones. You can help us continue to be there for them.

A donation of just £8.40 could mean someone being able to access a support session with a trained advisor through Webchat. That one session could be lifesaving.

Thank you for your generosity.

Quick links to team pages:

Blackpool & Lancashire Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/BlackpoolandLancashireWalkWithYou

Cornwall Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/CornwallWalkWithYou

Kent and Surrey Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/kentandsurreywalkwithyou

North East Glasgow Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/NorthEastGlasgowWalkWithYou

North West Glasgow Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/GlasgowNorthWestWalkWithYou

Glasgow Community Links Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/GlasgowCommunityLinksWalkWithYou

North Somerset Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/NorthSomersetWalkWithYou

Business Development and Fundraising Team Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/NBCRWalkWithYou

Leadership Team Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/LeadershipTeamWalkWithYou

North East Lincolnshire Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/NorthEastLincolnshireWalkWithYou

Liverpool Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/LiverpoolWalkWithYou

Pan Cheshire and Sefton Young People Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/PanCheshireandSeftonYPWalkWithYou

Argyll and Bute Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ArgyllandButeWalkWithYou

Redcar and Cleveland Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/redcarandclevelandwalkwithyou

Leigh Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/leighwalkwithyou

Bournemouth Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/BournemouthWalkWithYou

Mind and Body Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/MindandBodyWalkWithYou

Chy Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ChyWalkWithYou

Individual Pages:

Angela Mulligan Walk With You https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Angela-Mulligan1