Yorkshire cricketer Jonny Tattersall joined York and North
Yorkshire Mayor, , for part of a 1500km running
challenge promoting men's mental health.
Tattersall joined the Mayor at York Cricket Club on Wednesday.
The run was part of the Mayor's challenge to run 5Km every day
throughout November for Menfulness, a men's social wellbeing
group in York and surrounding areas.
said: “I grew up playing
sports. It's shaped me into the man I am today and continues to
support me through the challenging and hectic times of my life.
That's why I chose to do this challenge.
“I wanted to raise awareness for men's mental health and start a
discussion on what we can all do to help ourselves and each
other.
“An active lifestyle and spending time outside is great for
improving both mental and physical health. Connecting with
the outdoors, sport and with others does wonders for my mental
health, and I really want to encourage as many people as possible
in our region to find their own connection to activity and
spending time outdoors.”
Yorkshire wicketkeeper batsman Jonny Tattersall said: “I remember
watching my dad and David play together at Knaresborough when I
was a kid, so it was a pleasure to run alongside him today for a
charitable cause.
“It was a brilliant chance to discuss such an important topic and
how sport and being active can make such a difference to people's
wellbeing.”
Improving people's connection to the outdoors through an active
lifestyle and spending time outside is key to the Mayor's vision
to create healthy and thriving communities.
said: “I'm developing the
Mayoral Active Programme to encourage active lifestyles from an
early age right through to adulthood. I am committed to
encouraging people to connect with our beautiful landscapes, as
time with nature can do wonders for mental and physical health
outcomes. It was great to catch up with Jonny to discuss what
sport means to us.”
David is also committed to establishing a Mayor's Sports Council.
Working closely with Sports England, North Yorkshire Sport and
partners, David wants to champion sporting talent across the
region and improve accessibility to sport.
David added: “I want to champion our region's great sporting
capabilities. Jonny is a brilliant example of an accomplished
Yorkshire athlete, and it has been an honour to run alongside him
today.
“York and North Yorkshire have a lot to offer the sporting world.
York Cricket Club are set to host a T20 Blast fixture between
Yorkshire and Durham in 2025. We have ongoing First-Class cricket
and List A matches in Scarborough. These events are amazing for
our future athletes, and I can't wait to see what this does for
our region.”
To read more about David's vision, click here.
