Tracks and Dales

04/01/2026

Funding secured!

It gives us immense pleasure to announce that we have received funding from the People's Postcode Lottery!

To know that our project can continue for years to come is incredible and we can’t wait to continue changing peoples lives across Cumbria, all through the great outdoors!

Thank you to the People's Postcode Lottery for this amazing opportunity!

📍 the photos are from a recent wellbeing walk to Kentmere reservoir when it was very wet but very atmospheric!

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23/12/2025

Reflection:

Tracks&Dales began with a simple belief: that the outdoors can be a supportive, accessible space for mental wellbeing.

This past year, we’ve walked and climbed with over 200 beneficiaries, and each session has reinforced that support doesn’t need to be complicated. Sometimes it’s just fresh air, steady movement, and being met exactly where you are.

This work is built on trust, and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who’s shown up and shared part of their journey with us.

If you’re reading this and thinking this could help someone — or maybe yourself — we’d really encourage you to get in touch, follow our work, or pass this on.

— James, Tracks&Dales 🍃

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17/12/2025

What an amazing group! It was a pleasure to take out beneficiaries of the The Well Communities Barrow group. We met at High Dam and had a lovely walk, talking about how nature can be beneficial to healing as well as discussing exciting plans for next year!

Our Barrow residents had a great day out to High Dam as part of our Grow Your Own project.

The walk was led by Track and Dales and is the first of hopefully many adventures with them. 🥰

13/12/2025

Mental Health First Aid 🧠
The team at Tracks&Dales recently completed their MHFA with Every Life Matters.
It was fantastic for the team to learn more about how to support those that need it most, and cement knowledge we have already learnt.

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07/12/2025

A Path Back to Belonging.

Mental health challenges can make people feel excluded and invisible.
We offer a way back through accessible, welcoming sessions that reconnect people with community and the outdoors. Every session helps someone feel seen, supported, and more confident in who they are. Let’s keep opening doors to recovery.

05/12/2025

A fantastic offer for every Care Experienced Young Person in Cumbria!

Once a month, we head to Keswick Climbing Wall and teach climbing to young adults, that grew up in the care system. We work alongside Cumberland Council and after two sessions, its benefits are already evident.

Confidence has grown, social skills have improved and their mental resilience has soared. It’s fantastic to work with these young people and really make a different to those that need it.

We are continuing to offer this throughout the winter period, and then when the weather improves and daylight hours increase, we will be heading outside into the mountains of The Lakes District!

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29/11/2025

💚Every Life Matters 💚

We are very proud to wish one of our team members, Matt Benson good luck in his fundraiser this Saturday! He will be doing a 5.5km loop around Kendal Castle, every hour for 24 hours. This 5.5km loop is to represent the average of 5 people lost each month to su***de in Cumbria.

Well done Matt! 🏃🏻‍♂️

To sponsor: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justgiving.com%2Fpage%2Fmatthew-benson-1%3Futm_medium%3DFR%26utm_source%3DCL%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwQnc4N0J1ZDdkQ2RUWXdYMnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR66UNBw2Q9DzVzWzcfVJRqQMz7Hoe8xqoE28zpIfMW6AOWsP0Oos_bFiySYSw_aem_jBktWRbqyoTDSfmFZKvZsQ&h=AT14tdoPL1oVFtUOifQPVxBNV0DPF7rMYCICLMxtb6N4R__Rhhtcm0X-8F-r3jRprQi8Al33hEVmPaGlAwZPRDe1RAVvhqlDhnID5CHH5K6NWZ2_pcWChFdObDyQcmX8uzobJ-UA2anlJY8p&__tn__=R-R&c[0]=AT11tFJ3nNfJ_Rufc1V_FIc5UVA3UlQxh-qU1LUoG22NXnDrnDL-lSNRoenunts2gdkcVgKp5RAbdb_Z_sQi0Gzh0Lq4lRLF02cTUWFyyjaCSMaB2toJeNtlPexInHAmqGvoj_DKTXErY8cU5vRbKMohZoWln1yoCPygygSYqnJvocq6SrZfJxDgalFDorXzxh0eUjRevrCfWMQBAHtwIR7arw

29/11/2025

Exciting times ahead for next year! We’re teaming up Andys Man Club Barrow-in-Furness as well as all AMC groups in a Cumbria, to offer free wellbeing walks throughout 2026.
Starting at North Walney Nature Reserve, and progressively increasing the difficulty and duration, we will be able to overcome everyday challenges through the great outdoors.
However, don’t worry if some of the walks feel overwhelming, on the same dates, we are also offering alternative walks for those that don’t feel ready for the big mountain days such as Scafell Pike and Helvellyn!
This offer is specifically for AMC members/beneficiaries and facilitators.
Please get in touch to register your interest either through messenger or emailing community@tracksanddales.com

Watch this space! ⛰️ ❤️

24/11/2025

Mental Health is Movement.

Movement in nature helps quiet the mind and open the heart. Our participants tell us that walking outdoors, climbing, and mindful activity give them the headspace they’ve been missing, and the self-belief to move forward.
Funders, partners, supporters, you’re helping us change lives one step at a time. 👣



📍 a recent trip to Maderia, Portugal. An early start to catch the sunrise on Pico Ruivo.

18/11/2025

Resilience isn’t something you give people, it’s something you help them realise they already have. Our outdoor wellbeing sessions show people that despite anxiety, depression or past trauma, they’ve got the strength to take the next step.
Even a simple guided walk can be a powerful act of recovery. 🌲

📍 a recent hike on Helvellyn, with a cloud inversion, broken spectre and a fogbow!

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14/11/2025

A wet and boggy walk at Wetsleddle Reservoir with Every Life Matters, but despite the conditions, we all left with a real sense of accomplishment and achievement! It’s great to have such open conversations about our troubles, and the more we talk about them in amazing places, the easier things hopefully become.

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