Hospitality Action Launches 20km Walk For Wellbeing In York & Visiting Liverpool, With Entries Now Open

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The Charity Has Also Released A Third Step-By-Step Guide To Boost Wellbeing In York’s Hospitality Workplaces

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UK leading hospitality charity Hospitality Action has unveiled its latest Step-by-Step guide focusing on Activating Wellbeing in Hospitality.

Created in partnership with its annual fundraising initiative, Walk for Wellbeing, the guide, the third in the series, highlights the importance of tackling the wellbeing challenges faced by hospitality workers and has been designed to help businesses and individuals across the industry take practical steps to support employee mental health and wellbeing.

“Our new Step-by-Step Guide... offers practical, achievable ideas that can help leaders and teams improve their physical health, strengthen connections and create a workplace culture where wellbeing is a priority.” - Mark Lewis, Chief Executive at Hospitality Action.

Although in its sixth year, Walk for Wellbeing is taking place in York on Sunday 12th October for the first time, with entries now open. The 20km walk is being hosted by Splendid Hospitality Group and Hospitality Association York and will start and end at The Grand Hotel, winding alongside the River Foss down to Bishopthorpe and past York Racecourse.

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Walks for Wellbeing will take place in 12 cities across the UK, with this year marking exciting growth as Cornwall, Edinburgh, Newcastle, and York join as first-time city hosts. The hosted walks will take place in October, beginning in York on Sunday 12 October, followed by Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Cornwall, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Manchester on Sunday 19 October, and finishing in Newcastle on Monday 20 October.

For those unable to attend a hosted walk, the flexible ‘Walk It Your Way’ option runs from World Mental Health Day on Friday 10 October to Sunday 26 October, allowing participants to take part anytime, anywhere. Walk for Wellbeing is powered by hospitality talent partner mum and supported by Caterer.com, Imperial London Hotels and Sona.

“Hospitality Action’s new Step-by-Step Guide reminds us that lasting wellbeing comes from taking small, practical steps.” - Chris Cooper, Hotel Manager at The Grand in York.

Chris Cooper, Hotel Manager at The Grand in York, said: “Hospitality Action’s new Step-by-Step Guide reminds us that lasting wellbeing comes from taking small, practical steps. This year, York is proud to host Walk for Wellbeing for the very first time, inviting participants to join a scenic 20km journey to reflect, recharge, and connect.”

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Hospitality Action’s latest Taking the Temperature survey found that while 78% of employees feel more comfortable talking about mental health than they did five years ago, issues such as understaffing, excessive workloads and poor life balance continue to have a negative impact across the industry.

The new guide points to effective solutions such as Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme, which offers 24/7 confidential support, financial guidance and counselling services to anyone working in the sector. It also encourages employers to put movement and connection at the heart of workplace wellbeing. From team walks and informal gatherings that strengthen relationships, to simple initiatives that promote balance and openness, the guide shows how small, practical steps can make a big difference. Walk for Wellbeing is a perfect example of how movement and connection can be built into team culture, creating space to support both individual and collective wellbeing.

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Mark Lewis, Chief Executive at Hospitality Action, said: “Hospitality is one of the UK’s most exciting and rewarding industries, but it’s also very demanding. Our new Step-by-Step Guide is designed to move the conversation on from awareness to action. It offers practical, achievable ideas that can help leaders and teams improve their physical health, strengthen connections and create a workplace culture where wellbeing is a priority.”

Download the guide & sign up to The Step-by-Step Guide is now available to download, which offers an essential resource for hospitality businesses of all sizes to register for Walk for Wellbeing, please visit the Walk For Wellbeing website.