England Lacrosse are delighted to be supporting this year’s Red January Campaign, in partnership with Sport in Mind, that aims to “get people active every day in January” to promote positive mental health.
The national initiative, that has been running annually since 2016, is also supported by Sport England and the Active Partnership Network.
Red January initially began after CEO and founder, Hannah Beecham, witnessed the “transformative effect that regular exercise had on [her] mum as she recovered from a period of severe depression” and she decided to choose January as it seemed like the perfect month:
“It’s a time when many are setting new goals, are low on funds and motivation, with less social occasions to keep us connected. RED was an empowering colour for dark times that could inspire those taking part to get active every day, to beat the blues away.”
The initiative seeks to raise money for Sport in Mind, who work in partnership with NHS Trusts, to deliver sports interventions for mental health care and, in a year when looking after the mental health of the nation has been more important than ever, it is a great time to sign up and get active!
And with a growing community of over 150,000 “REDers”, no-one has to complete Red January alone; they’re very active on social media where you can keep up to speed with expert tips, fitness inspiration, and connect with other REDers from all across the world.
If you think this is the challenge for you then why not sign up for Red January today?