The DFM Leeds office colleagues will be taking on an ambitious step challenge to complete 2,790,000 by the end of March. The team will be aiming to walk 1,900km to clock up 2,790,000 steps.

As an organisation maintaining university accommodation & academic space, our site teams often have fundraising events for this amazing charity. The central support team are taking on the Student Minds Step into Spring challenge to walk 1,900km in support.

Our young people face many challenges while at university, it can be easy to forget that not every student finds their time at university empowering and fun. Many young people can become overwhelmed by financial pressures, peer pressure and the high expectations to achieve quality results. Sadly, it is becoming more and more common for students to fall victim to the pressures and feel the only way out is through suicide.

Some of the team members have family & friends at University and have first hand experience of the pressures on their mental health. Student Minds provide support and help to students up and down the country, they empower students to build their own mental health toolkit to support themselves and their peers through university life and beyond. They also challenge the higher education sector, health sector, and government to make student mental health a priority.

The DFM Striders will be sharing their love and appreciation for this amazing charity whilst raising awareness of Student Minds.

The path ahead seems long, 1,900km long, and your support would massively help motivate the team and raise money for Student Minds. Together, we can create a brighter future!