Get up. Get out.
Feel the difference.

Group hikes in the Dublin and Wicklow mountains. All paces, no one left behind.

Cold-water dips along Dublin's coast with our friends at Blueballs Ireland. Gasp, laugh, glow for the rest of the day.

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Start the day on a headland with the sun coming up and the kettle on after.

Honest conversations about mental health, led by people who've lived it.

Wellbeing days that get your team off screens and onto a hillside.

My fitness has improved. I've been comfortable mixing with the whole group and I've learned plenty of skills to be used hiking but also for life itself.

I have achieved the ability to communicate with people and to get out of my comfort zone — and the skills of hiking, learning about layering up with clothing and all about hydration. It was one of the best things I've ever done and I've met some lifelong friends. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to be part of this first Get Up Adventures.

I feel less anxious and more self-confident. The sense of accomplishment I got from completing every week is amazing — I feel a lot happier and I think I'm less negative, because I know I can do anything I put my mind to.

Words can't describe what this has done for me as part of my recovery, which started only 12 weeks ago. This hiking group was one of the first things I did in my recovery, and I got to spend time with like-minded people where I realised I'm not alone anymore — I got to spend valuable time with so many people which has helped me. I look forward to every Saturday morning. While in this group, the crack I had, the memories which I'll never forget. John was the first person I spoke to when I made my drug use public, and I can't thank him enough for putting me on the path to getting my life back. No words can describe what he has done for me.

I felt I gained better leadership qualities from the hiking — going from back to front to middle, ensuring I was encouraging others along the way — and gained friendship. Better fitness levels, and confidence in regards to completing something from start to finish.