Hello everyone, 

I hope you're all looking after yourselves after the announcement of a new lockdown last night. 

This is just a quick email to confirm that the government has kept in place the exemption for mental health support groups, so we are still able to run our in-person walks.

According to the new guidance on the government website:

"Support groups that have to be delivered in person can continue with up to 15 participants where formally organised to provide mutual aid, therapy or any other form of support - but they must take place at a premises other than a private home."

It will be really important, however, to keep to our covid safe procedures. As a reminder, these are :  

If you are clinically extremely vulnerable, the government advice is currently that you should be shielding. While we respect your right to choose to attend in-person services if you fall into this group, we do strongly advise you access virtual support , and will check you understand the risks before coming along. 

In terms of virtual support, our online peer support group will be continuing, and we are also hoping to do some new and exciting things with our virtual walking newsletter- watch this space!

Best wishes,

Francesca
Walking for Wellbeing Project Facilitator