82-year-old walks 25,000 steps for mental health charity

Summarised from Bournemouth Echo's report · Updated 20 Oct, 08:08 · Archive

An 82-year-old from Ringwood walked 25,000 steps along the seafront to raise money for a mental health charity.

Janet Barton, 82, from Ringwood walked approximately 10 miles along the seafront between Sandbanks and Boscombe Pier on 3 October, raising over £500 for the mental health charity Plants and Minds. She took part in The BIG 25 Challenge, a fundraising initiative tied to Chestnut Nursery's 25th anniversary.

The challenge encourages participants to do 25 of anything they choose to raise a minimum of £25 for Chestnut Nursery, part of Plants and Minds. Ms Barton's efforts considerably surpassed the minimum target. The charity supports people experiencing mental health issues through therapeutic horticulture, using gardening and the outdoors to help improve wellbeing, build confidence and develop practical skills.

The BIG 25 Challenge continues until the end of the year, with opportunities for individuals, families, schools, community groups and businesses to take part.

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• 82-year-old Ringwood woman takes on 25k step challenge for mental health charityRingwood’s Janet Barton, 82, walked 25,000 steps from Sandbanks to Boscombe Pier on October 3, raising over £400 for Plants and Minds’ Chestnut Nursery.Bournemouth Echo · 20 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Janet Barton · Plants and Minds · Ringwood · Sandbanks · Boscombe Pier · Chestnut Nursery

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