Raise vital funds for Mind in Bradford while discovering the confidence that constructing your own shelter in a harsh climate gives you – and the satisfaction and warmth of having a wee dram in your sleeping bag, by candle light.
Take on the Snowhole Challenge in aid of Mind in Bradford!
The allure of the highest, wildest, sub-arctic plateau in Britain is the main attraction and the icing on the cake is a chance to learn night navigation, avalanche awareness, emergency shelters, ice axe and crampon training throughout the trip in this raw wilderness.
The Snowhole Challenge is a three-day trip into the Cairngorms, where you’ll brave the elements, learn some winter-survival skills, and spend two nights in a snowhole you’ll dig yourself. An amazing opportunity to set yourself an impressive challenge and fundraise for Mind in Bradford by doing something totally unique!
Ask your friends, family and colleagues to support you in taking on this challenge on behalf of Mind in Bradford and help us to ensure we can be there for the people in our community who need us.
Will you take on this unique challenge in aid of Mind in Bradford?
Challenge details
Challenge cost: £290pp – to be paid outright or taken from your fundraising total.
This cost includes:
- Expedition meals and provisions
- Qualified, local guiding and instruction
- All local transport throughout
- Free pick up/drop off at local rail station (Aviemore)
- Free pick up/drop off at Inverness airport
- All specialist equipment: no hidden hire costs – you will be supplied with a winter sleeping bag, gore-tex bivvy bag, mat, and all winter hardwear including an expedition rucksack if needed
- FREE accommodation – shovel supplied to create your snowhole!
Fundraising target: £1000 per person.
Please note that participants must be fit enough to walk for three days while carrying a 12kg rucksack and have hillwalking experience on summits 3000m and above in the Lake District or North Wales.
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"From believing Black people feel less physical pain, to sectioning them more frequently, to Black women being 4 times as likely to die during childbirth than their white counterparts, the biases are there within the health care sector.![]()
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"There is also a lack of cultural awareness. Some Black people express themselves loudly, and professionals who lack awareness may perceive this as threatening or disruptive."![]()
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Angela blogs about her experience of accessing mental health care as a Black woman for Mind - read her full story: www.mind.org.uk/information-support/your-stories/the-biases-i-face-as-a-black-woman/![]()
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Following our focus groups with South Asian men and women this summer, we have launched a report with the findings, themes and recommendations that have surfaced.![]()
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We found that stigma, shame, guilt and embarrassment were common barriers to South Asian men and women accessing mental health support, as well as family pressures and lack of accessible information.![]()
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SMI Programme Manager Masira Hans, who co-led the groups alongside Leeds Mind, elaborated: "For the women, there were myths around ‘if I disclose I’m suffering with my mental health, I’m going to be classed as an unfit mother, or an unfit wife or daughter-in-law.'![]()
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"With the men it was similar, they were saying ‘if I disclose I’m suffering with ill mental health, then my standing in the community, my credibility as the breadwinner, as the person in control, as a protector of other people, is going to come into disrepute.’"![]()
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We have chosen to launch the report this week to mark #HateCrimeAwarenessWeek and show our commitment to there being #NoPlaceForHate at Mind in Bradford. We will continue to work with minority groups to understand and listen to experiences, and ensure that everyone feels comfortable and able to come to us for mental health support. ![]()
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Hate crime can have a huge impact on mental health, and we are here for anyone that needs us.![]()
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Read more about the report: www.mindinbradford.org.uk/news/report-on-mental-health-support-for-south-asian-communities/
This #ThankYouThursday, we'd like to say a HUGE thank you to Matt Dodds of Queensbury RC who has run seven half-marathons over seven consecutive days to fundraise for us!![]()
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What an incredible challenge - we're worn out just thinking about it...![]()
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Matt has raised an amazing £545, which could provide over 60 calls to our helpline Guide-Line, supporting 60 people with the advice and care that they need.![]()
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Thank you Matt! 💙![]()
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It's not too late to donate - Matt's JustGiving page is still open: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/matt-dodds3
A big thank you to Rebecca for choosing to do a birthday fundraiser for us! 💙 ![]()
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We are looking for an Administrator to assist our Office Manager and fulfil the role of frontline communicator with clients, enquiries and visitors to our HQ. ![]()
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You'll be providing general administrative support to ensure that daily operations are maintained in an effective, up-to-date and accurate manner.![]()
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For more information and to apply, visit: www.mindinbradford.org.uk/administrator/
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