Mental Elf

Mental Elf Festive Fun Run 2025!

Join NPT Mind as they host their annual 5k family fun run this December to fund mental health support in our local community.

NPT Mind is pleased to be hosting this year’s Mental Elf 5k family fun run at 10am on Sunday 7th December at Aberavon Seafront. Choose to walk, run or jog, the event is open to all abilities and ages.

Mental Elf is a unique event that focuses on bringing people together, not only to fundraise but to raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing locally. It promotes the benefits of physical activity, connecting with people and doing something to help others. Join a community with over 50 Local Mind Mental Elf events happening up and down the country.

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Boost your support by creating a fundraising page

To really boost your support, you can also set up your own fundraising page to collect sponsorship and donations. All money raised will help people locally struggling with their mental health.

Click here to start
fundraising today

Corporate sponsorship

Interested in being a corporate sponsor of our event?
Contact will@nptmind.org.uk

Finally, we want to say a big thank you to Lancashire Mind who created the original Mental Elf Fun Run concept. We are super excited to grow this event year on year in Neath Port Talbot!

Please note: this Mental Elf Festive Fun Run is a fundraising event organised by [local] Mind. The Mental ElfTM blog is a separate initiative run independently, providing short, evidence-based summaries of new mental health research. You can visit the blog here: https://www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-health/.