Andy Completes Grueling 60km Sponsored Treadmill Walk

Focusing Minds CIC — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Focusing Minds director Andy has successfully completed a gruelling 60km sponsored treadmill walk in Wakefield, raising an incredible £1,000 to support the organisation’s community-based work with children, young people and families.

A Grueling 60km Sponsored Treadmill Walk

Andy began the challenge early in the morning at Total Fitness in Wakefield, determined to complete the entire 60km distance in a single day.

After walking continuously for just under 13 hours, Andy successfully reached his target and brought the demanding endurance challenge to an end.

Completing a 60km sponsored treadmill walk required considerable physical and mental determination. The encouragement Andy received throughout the day helped him remain focused and continue until the full distance was complete.

£1,000 Raised for Community-Based Work

The fundraising event was a fantastic success, raising a total of £1,000 for Focusing Minds.

The money will help us continue delivering our mental wellbeing and personal-development support to children, young people and families within our local communities.

Funds raised through events such as this make our support more accessible and help us reach people who may otherwise struggle to access the assistance they need.

Supporting Our Community-Based Work

Focusing Minds provides accessible mental health, wellbeing and personal-development services across Wakefield and the surrounding areas.

Our work includes support for schools, individual support for children and young people, transition programmes and services designed to improve confidence, emotional wellbeing and engagement.

The £1,000 raised through Andy’s 60km sponsored treadmill walk will contribute directly towards this work and help Focusing Minds continue making a positive difference within local communities.

Thank You to Digital Doodles

We would like to thank Digital Doodles, who have kindly agreed to sponsor our in-house fundraising events in the future.

Their support will help us develop further fundraising opportunities and strengthen the community-based services we are able to provide.

We are also extremely grateful to everyone who donated, shared the fundraiser or offered encouragement before and during the challenge. Every contribution played an important part in helping us reach this fantastic total.

Helping Children and Young People Make Progress

At Focusing Minds, our aim is to help children, young people and families make progress through person-centred mental health, wellbeing and personal-development support.

Andy’s achievement demonstrates what can be accomplished through determination and community support. Most importantly, the money raised will help us continue providing valuable services to those who need them.