Mental Elf Fun Run Support - Solent Mind @ Southampton Common

Raising awareness for mental health services across the community, and raising money to support may more people in the following year.

Southampton

Location
Southampton Common Plains
Southampton
SO15 7NN
Date and time
09:00 - 12:00
Sunday, 7th of December 2025
Who this task will support
Mental Elf Fun Run
We (Solent Mind) are looking to run an event to help people do something for their own mental health, and the opportunity to help others across our community too. We are struggling to find volunteers to help make this event happen, there are lots of times and role available. The run takes places Sunday 7th December at 11am and we are in need of some support to give out fancy dress around the route, help cheer runners on and keep them on track, and organise our event village including supporting Father Christmas, or the Grinch. https://www.solentmind.org.uk/news-events/events/mental-elf-2025/

About The Event

Mental Elf is a festive fun run raising awareness for mental health services across the community, and raising money to support may more people in the following year. The event will include food stalls, a choir and craft stalls in our event village, a 1k juniors fun, and a 5k run where runners can stop at ‘elf yourself’ stations around the course to collect elf fancy dress items.

There are a variety of roles and times available If you sign up please state in the comments below which role/time you can do

Setup (anytime between 6am-9.30am) Parking Steward (approx. 9am-2.30pm) Event Village support (approx. 9am-2.30pm) Route Marshall (approx. 10am-1pm) Pack down (approx. 1.30pm-4pm)

As a thankyou all volunteers will get a one time use Family Pass to any National Trust Site (for up to 2 adults and 6 children, valid 29th November 2025 – 27th March 2026) as well as a volunteer elf hat, a Solent Mind lanyard, and a goody bag!

How are you getting there?

Meet at the task
I will make my own way to the task
  • Unknown runner

Who's going

  • Wilson
  • Stephanie

Discussion

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Location
Southampton Common Plains
Southampton
SO15 7NN
Date and time
09:00 - 12:00
Sunday, 7th of December 2025
Who this task will support
Mental Elf Fun Run
We (Solent Mind) are looking to run an event to help people do something for their own mental health, and the opportunity to help others across our community too. We are struggling to find volunteers to help make this event happen, there are lots of times and role available. The run takes places Sunday 7th December at 11am and we are in need of some support to give out fancy dress around the route, help cheer runners on and keep them on track, and organise our event village including supporting Father Christmas, or the Grinch. https://www.solentmind.org.uk/news-events/events/mental-elf-2025/
Walkable

As you will make your own way to the task, feel free to walk or run as you wish.

Ideal for beginners

Southampton Common Plains
Southampton
SO15 7NN

Wilson
Led by Wilson

GoodGym Southampton TaskForce member

GoodGymers helping out
  • Photographer

    Take photos for the session report

    • Stephanie
  • Report Writer

    Be in charge of writing the session report

    • Stephanie
  • Welcomer

    Welcome new people at sessions and answering any questions

    • Stephanie

What to look out for

Age Restriction

GoodGym welcomes anyone aged 18 or over. If you are under 18 then you will be unable to participate in any GoodGym activity

Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety when running and at a task.

This event is organised by your Taskforce, a group of experienced GoodGym members in your area, they are not responsible for your safety. You should feel confident to participate in the event as it is described and you do so at your own risk.
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