British Naturism is supporting the British Heart Foundation with a series of 'clothing optional' Naked Heart Walks. I am joining a Naked Heart Walk at the Himalayan Gardens near Ripon in North Yorkshire on Saturday 9 August 2025.

I am doing it in the buff? Why? Because I've always had body image issues and as I get older I feel that naturism could be a good way for me to feel more confident about the skin I am in. When I was a child and young adult I had very severe eczema. An awful time when my body was mostly hidden. It seemed like a great idea to match this outing into naturism by raising money for a great cause too!

This event is not about a particular distance. It's about me feeling body confident and not caring about shape or appearance, taking my kit off and raising money for a good cause at the same time. It's 'clothing optional' so I'll be joined by lots of people. Many will be naked, being body positive, and also people partially or fully clothed.

Statistics show more and more people benefiting from naturism. It's described as non-sexual nudity which brings confidence, improved mental health and enhanced body positivity. So I am giving it a go!

And here is some information about the cause I am supporting...

British Heart Foundation

Heart attacks that strike without warning, strokes that shatter futures, new born babies born with broken hearts. These are just some of the cruelties of cardiovascular disease. And the brutal reality is, there is so much more for science to discover before we can beat the world’s biggest killers.

That’s why British Heart Foundation exists. Funding research is how we change the game. And we all have a role to play. The tools we have at our disposal today - from heart transplants and pacemakers to stents and portable defibrillators - are all down to research. Research made possible by people like you.

Find out more about the British Heart Foundation at www.bhf.org.uk.

Find out more about British Naturism at www.bn.org.uk.