The Unexpected Journey
Guest Blog by Dee Crute who shares her personal journey of walking the SWCP in the face of adversity.
Category: Health and Wellbeing
Coast Path Connectors project gets underway
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the South West Coast Path Association has recently launched an exciting new Coast Path Connectors project that aims to open up coastal walking to a range of new audiences. This project will help improve equity of access along the South West Coast Path by supporting local people in making the most of our amazing trail, for their health and well-being, through a network of new volunteers.
Walking the Path to good mental health
May 9th -15th is Mental Health Awareness Week, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, and is an invaluable opportunity for people to talk about all aspects of mental health.
Restless for change
Viv Gordon is an artist and survivor activist using creativity and her lived experience of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) to break the silence and build a sense of community with other survivors.
Undefined by pain, driven by purpose
As part of #WorldHealthDay 2021 we’ve been chatting to adventurer, educator and author Gail Muller about how the South West Coast Path has helped her cope with, and come through living with chronic pain. Here’s her story.
Every Mile Matters on World Health Day
We launched our flagship campaign nearly 12 months ago, and since then hundreds of you have kindly joined in by donating, fundraising, or sharing your stories using hashtag #EveryMileMatters. On World Health Day, here’s a look back at what we’ve achieved together so far for the health and wellbeing of the Trail’s communities.
The South West Coast Path 