Mitre Lodge recently supported Move Mates with a Grant of £250, which has been matched by the Freemasons Charity of Yorkshire North and East Ridings.
Move the Masses provide volunteers lead group walks which are more about the socialising and fresh air than the walking!
Wellbeing Walks enable people to socialise with each other in a friendly, unpressured setting. This increases confidence among participants and brings people together, providing an opportunity for people to make connections in their local community, which in turn tackles social isolation.
Their Move Mates project helps people to get out and about with the support of a volunteer walking buddy.
They pair people with a Move Mate volunteer living or working within the same local community to meet regularly for a walk.
This can be a walk to the shops, to collect a prescription or simply a stroll round the local area. Move Mates supports people of all ages to improve both physical and mental wellbeing.
Move Mates currently operates in York, but would like to start Move Mates project in other areas of North and East Yorkshire.
