12/10/2026
A sponsored walk along the River Wye raised £1,538 for the Mayor’s Appeal as Wycombe Mind marked World Mental Health Day with two events.
The charity also opened a recycling centre for donations, supported by a Red Kite Community Housing Environment Improvement Grant.
The Mayor of High Wycombe attended the opening, which came as members and staff sorted donations received through Wycombe Mind’s Free Space project.
The project assists people to declutter their homes, with members and staff helping to sort the items donated.
The second event, the Walk the Wye sponsored walk, brought supporters together along the river to raise money for the Mayor’s Appeal.
Participants walked on World Mental Health Day, with people supporting and cheering them on at various locations along the Wye between 10am and noon.
The mayor welcomed the fundraising total and said sponsorship money was still coming in after the event.
He said: “What a fantastic Mayor’s Appeal Walk the Wye. The Team raised an outstanding £1538 with sponsors still coming through.”
Thanking those involved, he said: “A heartfelt thank you to everyone who walked, sponsored, supported and cheered us on along the various locations on the Wye from 10am to 12pm. Your energy was incredible.”
The events combined the opening of the charity’s new donation facility with fundraising along the river.
✍Original copy by Nathaniel Lawson, Local Democracy Reporter
