Sarah Wilson

John and John, Move Mate volunteer and buddy, smiling in the sunshine

Move Mates Stories: John, John (and Raymond)

John’s Move Mate walks have led to him being more confident, trying out new routes and walking further Our volunteer, John, feels like he is giving something back by volunteering. He has enjoyed working with his first buddy so much that he has now volunteered to walk with a second person. His first buddy, also

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Move Mate volunteer with man using a walking frame out on a walk

Move Mates stories: Gerald and Shirley

Gerald’s weekly walks with Shirley are a highlight of his week Gerald and his Move Mate volunteer, Shirley, enjoy their weekly walks and chats, often accompanied by Scooby (Shirley’s dog). Linda first heard about Move Mates when Mike, from Dementia Forward, came to see her and Gerald. She was delighted that Move Mates were able

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Photo of Egg Cameron, Chief executive of Move the Masses

Bringing Move Mates to Pocklington and Selby

A natural expansion of our successful Move Mates project in York Thanks to funding through NHS Charities Together and distributed by the Healthtree Foundation, we are preparing to launch two new Move Mates pilot projects. The district of Selby (including Selby, Tadcaster, Sherburn-in-Elmet and the villages in between) and the ward of Pocklington (including Pocklington,

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