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Alex Staniforth

Alex Staniforth

Adversity Adventurer, Inspirational Resilience Speaker, Author of Icefall and Mental Health Activist

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Charity

Leaving something bigger behind.

Charity Fundraiser

Through adventure challenges, speaking and books I’ve raised over £85,000 for numerous charities, including CLIC Sargent, Cancer Research UK, Breakthrough Breast Cancer, the Himalayan Trust UK, Red Endangered Animal Connection Trust, Moving Mountains Trust and Active Cheshire. More recently I’ve raised over £25,000 for Young Minds UK – the leading UK charity committed to improving the emotional well-being and mental health of children and young people.

Donate here: www.justgiving.com/ClimbTheUK


Mental Health Advocate

Like 1 in 4 people in the UK each year, mental illness has affected me since childhood, suffering with depression, anxiety and the eating disorder bulimia. Now I share experiences openly through speaking, writing and social media to raise awareness and better understanding about eating disorders in men, because nobody should suffer in silence like I did. Mental illness doesn’t have to stop us achieving extraordinary things.

Read more here: https://www.ukhillwalking.com/articles/features/walking_for_mental_health_-_the_adversity_adventurer-10398

 


Ambassador

I’m proud to be an ambassador for charities to inspire and engage people with important causes that affect our lives and wider society.

YHA England & Wales (Youth Hostel Association) are a charity with a mission to reach more than one million young people every year, transforming young lives through travel, adventure and discovery by creating opportunities to explore, learn, share and grow. Because where you go changes who you become.

Find out more at www.yha.org.uk

PHASE (Practical Help Achieving Self Empowerment) are a charity empowering isolated communities in Nepal through sustainable health, education and livelihood opportunities. Following the devastating earthquakes in Nepal they have also provided essentials such as healthcare, food and shelter.

Find out more at https://phaseworldwide.org


Walk For Nepal

In partnership with PHASE Worldwide we organised a series of fundraising walks on Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Snowdon raising over £40,000 for disadvantaged people in Nepal after the 2015 earthquake.

Read more here: https://phaseworldwide.org/events/walk-for-nepal-2019-ireland/


Pride of Britain

As a result of Climb The UK I was chosen to win the Pride of Britain ITV Granada Reports ‘Fundraiser of the Year’ in 2017.

Read the full story here>


The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

I proudly support the Duke of Edinburgh’s award as a regular Gold Award Presenter, to celebrate and recognise the achievements of remarkable young people.

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New Book – Another Peak

Published in July 2019, ‘Another Peak’ explores mental health challenges through outdoor adventure. It shares an insight into depression and eating disorders whilst rediscovering purpose following two Everest attempts and an expedition to climb Cho Oyu, before embarking on Climb The UK in 2017. Another Peak goes deeper into the peaks and troughs of mental health than ever before, giving hope and inspiration to help others find their own Everest.

       
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Alex’s Charity

Mind Over Mountains is a charity delivering life-changing outdoor experiences to restore mental health and generate the resilience to stay mentally well.

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www.mindovermountains.org.uk

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25. Ultra Runner, Adventurer, Motivational Speaker, Author & co-founder @mind_o_mountains mental health charity. Lake District, UK

Alex Staniforth
We know exercise helps our mental health. If only We know exercise helps our mental health. If only it was as simple as lacing up the shoes and heading out the door. When we're stuck in a mental trough sometimes it’s frankly the last thing we want to do. And then we can feel even worse.
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Really enjoyed sharing some tips in a blog for @inov_8 new #StepUp #PlayYourPart campaign. Link in my bio or check out their profile to get stuck in the campaign too!
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📸 @m_higson at @ellisbrigham
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#mentalhealth #running #mentalwellbeing #mindovermountains #inov8stepup #getoutside #runners #training #fitness #health #outsidelife #naturetherapy #nature #lakes #inov8 #trailrunning #mentalhealthblog #runningformentalhealth #winter #motivation #depression
WE DID IT! Less than 2 weeks later, the team of 22 WE DID IT! Less than 2 weeks later, the team of 224 have virtually ran/walked/cycled over 11,000 miles around the UK coastline!
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It's been amazing to see how a common goal has inspired you to get out on the dark nights, bad weather, dragging the kids along and hopefully getting the mental health benefits of being outdoors. But we can't stop there...
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Can we make it around the world by the 1st of March? 24,901 miles (40,075km). I think we can... Fundraising is entirely optional but if everyone donated 10p per mile, we could raise £2,490 for @mind_o_mountains to restore mental health through the outdoors once lockdown is over.
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It's not too late to join us and there's prizes each week thanks to @ellisbrigham. LINK IN BIO. Now I just need to plan the route 😂
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#lockdownlap #lockdownworldlap #challenge #virtual #virtualchallenge #lockdown #roundtheworld #getoutside #ellisbrigham #wintermotivation #runeveryday #fitness #winter #exercise #mentalhealth
Glad to see the nights getting a bit longer on las Glad to see the nights getting a bit longer on last night's run. *Not last night's run.
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Another throwback to Norway whilst dreaming of travel. One run at a time and we'll get there!
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#tromso #norway #northernlights #light #spring #winter #darkskies #aurora #auroraborealis #throwback #positive #mindset #travel #lockdown
Snowdonia used to be my old stomping ground before Snowdonia used to be my old stomping ground before moving nearer the Lakes. Apart from the 3 Peaks Run, I haven't been to Snowdonia since a botched attempt running the Welsh 3000's in 2019 where I bailed after descending Crib Goch with a swollen knee and bruised ego. Running another 20 miles and 11 peaks wouldn't have been smart, even by my standards. I've always preferred the hills up north, but definitely overdue a return visit, preferably on a day like this...
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We're now virtually in North Wales by day 10 and less than 2,000 miles to go on the #LockdownLap! Where are we heading next?! Another lap? Around the world? Over to you!
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📸 Snowdon Horseshoe with @sterumbelow in 2016
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#lockdownlap #snowdonia #snowdon #cribgoch #snowdonhorseshoe #ridge #scrambling #snow #winter #mountains #hillwalking #getoutside #walking #hills #running #mountainrunning #adventures #ukhikers #wildwales #naturewales #wintermountaineering
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