Walk • Reflect • Fundraise

Join us for a week of reflection and prayer as we raise funds to walk alongside people navigating their mental health

As our team take on the challenge of walking the final 100km of the historical Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, join with others all over the UK for a week of intentional reflection and prayer. Whether you’re walking a country path, city street, or coastal trail, your steps will be part of a shared journey of hope. Together, we’ll raise vital funds to support those navigating their mental health and taking their own first steps toward freedom.

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Your donations will help people come through our Freedom Journey, providing them with tools, support, and the spiritual guidance they need. You'll be helping others find hope and healing from pain, anxiety, and trauma.

FUNDRAISING SPOTLIGHT

Graeme Templeton

I'm part of a larger group of people walking the final part of the Camino de Santiago to raise funds for this amazing charity. If you'd like to support me every pound donated would make a huge difference towards changing someone's life and would be a great encouragement to me.

Rob & Debbie Harvie

In July, Rob is cycling the Sandstone Way — a demanding 219km off-road route from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Hexham, including a detour to Holy Island. Then in October, we’ll both walk 100km each along the Camino de Santiago in Spain. That’s 419km total, and we’re aiming to raise £4,190 — £10 for every kilometre.

Extra Resources

Come back closer to the event for some additional resources for the day including links to live stream reflections from our team walking the Camino de Santiago

  • Surrender and trust

    “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28

    As you begin your week, take time to acknowledge any weight you're carrying—physically, emotionally, or spiritually. The road ahead may be long, but you're not walking it alone. Just as pilgrims throughout history have laid down their burdens on pilgrimage, today is an invitation to release what no longer serves you. Trust that healing begins with surrender.

    Prompt for prayer/reflection: What burdens are you ready to lay down today? Where do you need to trust God more deeply?

  • Endurance in Hardship

    “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” – Hebrews 12:1

    Blisters may start to form. Legs may ache. And yet—you keep walking. Like many who begin their healing journey, the second step is often harder than the first. But God walks with us in the discomfort. And He strengthens us through it. Your perseverance today mirrors the brave decisions others make every day to keep going when it's hard.

    Prompt for prayer/reflection: In what areas of your life do you need strength to endure? Who are you walking for today?

  • Connection and Companionship

    “Two are better than one… If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.” – Ecclesiastes 4:9–10

    At this midway point, we realise the commitment we’ve made to this week! It can feel long and tiring, but it’s also rich with moments of encouragement. Can you ‘walk alongside others’ this week, share stories, laugh, maybe cry. This is a picture of Mercy UK's heart: that no one should walk alone. Healing happens in relationship—in vulnerability, kindness, and shared strength.

    Prompt for prayer/reflection: How can you open your heart to others today? Is there someone who needs your encouragement?

  • Pushing through the wall

    “Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6:9

    Today might be tough. You’re so close to finishing this challenge—and yet, this is when it’s hardest to keep going. But take heart: the horizon is changing. You’re nearly there. Often, the moment just before breakthrough is when resistance is at its strongest. This is the ‘pain wall’—where doubts speak loudest and energy runs low. But this is also the place where strength is forged and hope takes root. Remember, it’s impossible to keep putting one foot in front of the other and not move forward- so keep walking!

    Prompt for prayer/reflection: Where in your life do you feel like giving up? Ask God for the strength to push through. What hope is He holding out on your horizon? What new truth or revelation is He showing you today
    (Tip- go through the tool ‘Invitation to a conversation’)

  • Celebrate the Wins

    “We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” - Romans 8:37

    You’ve completed your goal!. Every step has led to this moment -a deeper understanding of yourself, God, and what it means to walk with purpose. This echoes the stories of those who’ve found their healing through completing the Freedom Journey and deepening their relationship with God, self and others as a result. Their journey, like yours, is not over—but this milestone matters. Celebrate it.

    Prompt for prayer/reflection: What has this week meant to you? Who or what are you celebrating today? Give thanks for how far you’ve come.

  • Living from the transformation

    “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” – James 1:22

    You made it. The week is done—but the real journey now begins. What you’ve experienced over these days isn’t just about miles walked or feet blistered—it’s about inner transformation and experiencing a physical representation of what some of our Freedom Journey participants experience mentally and spiritually when they walk through their Freedom Journey. This reflection week may be over, but don’t let what you’ve gained stop here. Let the clarity, connection, and courage you’ve found shape how you live moving forward. Don’t rush back to “normal.” Let this breakthrough, this achievement, keep working its way through your life—one step, one choice, one day at a time.

    Prompt for prayer/reflection: What has God shown you this week that you don’t want to forget? How will you carry this journey into your everyday life?

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