Award winning charity, New Horizons, has launched ‘Cycle 4 Sanity’ – an annual sponsored cycle ride from North to South Wales – raising awareness of mental ill health whilst promoting the benefits of physical activity.

Dr Hilary Jones, Patron of New Horizons’ Mental Health Support Project, confirmed that

‘research proves that physical activity can improve self esteem, emotional wellbeing and in particular anxiety.  Those who experience mental illness and who undertake some form of physical activity report less use of medication and are more likely to recover than those who rely solely on medication’.

Boyd Clack, Charity Patron, who attended the recent launch stated:

‘this is a marvellous project and I am so proud of all those who agree to take part – either undertaking the full 186 miles or those who are going to join for a day.  My thoughts will be with them throughout every mile and if I could ride a bike – I’d join in!’

Cycle 4 Sanity annual event Holyhead to Aberdare 2010 - more info coming soon and dates TBC

To read about 2009 cycle ride Holyhead to Aberdare please check our blog or read more information by clicking the links on the left sidebar.

Cycle 4 Sanity will be holding fundraising events in RCT and beyond. See our events page for more information.

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Making the country more active should be a fundamental part of what the National Health Service is about, according to the new health secretary.

In his first interview after taking on the job vacated by Alan Johnson, who was appointed home secretary in Friday's government reshuffle, Burnham told the Guardian that spending money to help people get fit and stay so was "a long-term insurance policy" that could help cut the soaring bills incurred by the NHS in treating obesity-related disease such as diabetes and heart conditions.

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