Runners aim to cover 601 miles and raise hundreds for Hertfordshire Mind Network

Eight members of Splendid Hospitality Group have put their running shoes on this month to raise money for Mind and Hertfordshire Mind Network.

The Super Eight will be ‘running’ to each hotel to raise money for Hertfordshire Mind Network, to aid the people in the Hertfordshire community who suffer from poor mental wellbeing.

They are aiming to cover 601 miles - which is the sum of the distances between all the hotels in the Splendid Group portfolio from Holiday Inn Express Gatwick-Crawley in West Sussex to Holiday Inn Express Glenrothes near Edinburgh.

The original target of £1,000 has been reached by the group, they are currently on £1,138.

Marc Saunders, group head of marketing and communications, said: “I wanted to implement a fun activity for the staff to be involved in – either through actively participating or by following on social media.

"The Splendid Run should make a few of us fitter while raising awareness of the importance of mental health.”

The team of eight will be undertaking runs every day individually, clocking up as many miles as possible.

Each hotel on the route will have collection boxes for the UK-wide Mind stationed during August, and each hotel will be donating five rooms to Hertfordshire Mind Network to gift to staff who deserve it.

Mind UK is one of the UK’s leading charities dedicated to mental health and wellbeing.

The charity has branched out into smaller areas giving support for those in localised areas, Hertfordshire Mind Network pledges to fight the corners for those in crisis.

The charity delivers essential mental health support in Hertfordshire and provides a diverse range of services, which are available to all residents over the age of 18 and they offer dedicated services for 15-18 year olds.

To make a donation visit: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/splendid601.

For more information about Hertfordshire Mind Network, visit: www.hertfordshiremind.org.