Beat the Blues with Jog On January

Say goodbye to the post-Christmas blues with ‘Jog on January’, and help raise money for local hospice care charity Phyllis Tuckwell.

Jog On January is all about doing something you enjoy, that you find positive, fun and engaging. Look after yourself, improve your physical and mental health, and start the New Year in a great frame of mind. You could take up a new hobby, join a club or set aside some time for mindfulness. Or if you’ve indulged a bit too much over the festive season, it’s a great way to kick start your exercise regime.  Choose your own challenge, set your own goal, and jog, run, walk, dance, hop, skip, cycle or swim your way past the January blues.

“Jog On January is all about starting 2022 by having a bit of fun,” said Jenny Newman, Community Fundraiser at Phyllis Tuckwell. “The last couple of years have been hard for everyone, and sometimes we all need a bit of light relief. By choosing a new challenge and setting yourself a reachable goal, you can shake off the post-Christmas blues and maybe shed a few Christmas pounds too if you want to, at the same time as raising money to help support a vital local cause.”

Once you’ve chosen your challenge, set up a Just Giving page or Facebook fundraiser page and ask family, friends and work colleagues to sponsor you. By raising money to support Phyllis Tuckwell, you’ll help provide supportive and end of life care for local patients and families who are living with an advanced or terminal illness, such as cancer.

Every day Phyllis Tuckwell supports over 250 patients, relatives and carers – in their own homes, in the community, at the Hospice in Farnham and at the Beacon Centre in Guildford – but as the NHS/Government usually only covers about 20% of its costs, it has to raise over £25,000 a day to do this. By joining in Jog On January, you’ll help raise these important funds, so that Phyllis Tuckwell can continue to care for those who need its help.

So get yourself up off the couch, improve your physical and mental health, and turn your Christmas pounds into £££ for Phyllis Tuckwell!

For more information on Jog On January, please visit www.pth.org.uk/jog-on-january.