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The Walk Florrie charity 24 hour walkathon sets out from The Florrie in Liverpool this morning(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\nSince 2022, Walk Florrie has been supporting men with their mental health through walking, connection, and conversation<\/p>\n
18:16, 09 Oct 2025Updated 18:40, 09 Oct 2025<\/p>\n
The Walk Florrie charity 24 hour walkathon sets out from The Florrie in Liverpool this morning(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n
A Liverpool-based men’s walking group has embarked on a 24-hour walk to mark World Mental Health Day<\/a>. The Florrie Men\u2019s Walking Group set off at 10.30am this morning (Thursday, October 9) from The Florrie community centre on Mill Street. The walk will continue through the night, concluding at 10.30am on Friday.<\/p>\n The event is part of the group\u2019s annual mental health campaign<\/a>, Walk Florrie, which invites people from all walks of life to get involved in any way they can.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s theme, \u201cUntil You\u2019ve Walked a Mile in Someone\u2019s Shoes”, encourages participants to reflect on the unseen challenges others may face, and how walking together can encourage empathy, understanding, and solidarity.<\/a><\/p>\n People can walk anywhere, anytime during the 24-hour period, whether it\u2019s one mile or ten, in slippers, trainers, or work boots. What matters is the intention: to walk in someone else\u2019s shoes and show what community truly looks like.<\/p>\n Since 2022, Walk Florrie has been supporting men with their mental health through walking, connection, and conversation, and last year alone, the group walked more than 10,000 miles for men\u2019s wellbeing.<\/p>\n According to the Office for National Statistics, three out of four people who take their own lives are men (75 percent). Suicide remains the biggest cause of death for men under 50 in England and Wales.<\/p>\n Tony Caveney, founder of Walk Florrie<\/a>, said: \u201cWe know that walking side by side builds trust, breaks barriers, and opens up conversations that wouldn\u2019t happen elsewhere.<\/p>\n “This year\u2019s theme encourages us all to pause and consider what others might be going through, and how a simple act like walking can create space for healing, listening, and belonging.\u201d<\/p>\n The Walkathon welcomes everyone, whether you want to walk for an hour, a few miles, or even the full 24 hours. You can:<\/p>\n – Join one of the groups leaving The Florrie every four hours<\/p>\n – Organise your own fundraising walk during the 24-hour period using our downloadable sponsorship form<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Since](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760058023_885_0_Walk-Florrie.jpg\")
Since 2022, Walk Florrie has been supporting men with their mental health through walking, connection and conversation(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n