Survive Counselling Crewe

16/03/2026

Another training walk completed — 10.5 miles around Bulkeley Hill and Bickerton Hill.

These longer walks are helping Rachel get used to spending several hours on her feet with a pack, which is exactly what the Cornish Coastal Path will demand day after day.

The Sandstone Trail area is a good place to train — plenty of climbs and descents, and views across Cheshire.

Each walk is another small step towards April, when the 288-mile journey begins.

If you’d like to support the walk and Survive’s work with adult survivors of childhood abuse, you can donate here:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/survive-coastal-walk

13/03/2026

Meet Kernow!💜💜💜

Kernow is Rachel’s small travelling companion for her 288-mile walk along the Cornish Coastal Path.

He was handmade especially for Rachel by one of Survive’s beloved trustees, making him a very special part of the journey.

His name comes from the Cornish word for Cornwall, and he’ll be travelling with Rachel each day as she raises funds for Survive and their work supporting adult survivors of childhood abuse.

Keep an eye out for Kernow in Rachel’s updates from the path — he’ll be seeing a lot of Cornwall over the next few weeks!

11/03/2026

If you are able to pop to this event tomorrow, all the funds raised will go towards Surive and the walk that Rachel will be completing 💜

If anyone is around on 12th March, pop over to Nantwich Civic Hall between 9am - 12 midday!
We will be selling some lovingly made crafty items.
The funds we make will all be going towards Rachel's coastal walk!

Please support us if you can and give our posts a share 💜

08/03/2026

May we continue to celebrate the diversity and beauty of women and strive to do what we can to end violence against women and continue to push for more gender equality 💜
Happy international women's day 💓

03/03/2026

These are the boots that will carry Rachel every step of the way.
Over the course of 32 days, Rachel will walk 288 miles along the Cornish Coastal Path, climbing thousands of feet in elevation as she moves from Bude to Plymouth.
Footwear becomes more than just equipment on a walk like this — it becomes part of the journey itself. These boots have already travelled many miles in preparation and will soon take Rachel across cliffs, valleys, beaches, and headlands.
Every long journey relies on simple, reliable foundations.
With 7 weeks to go, the path ahead is becoming very real.
If you would like to support Rachel’s 288-mile walk and help Survive continue its vital work, you can donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/survive-coastal-walk

27/02/2026

Walking For Survivors — Fundraising T-Shirts Now Available

As part of the 288-mile Cornish Coastal Path walk to raise funds for Survive, Rachel has created these Walking For Survivors t-shirts.

Survive is a small counselling charity supporting adult survivors of childhood abuse, and this year marks their 30th anniversary. Every step of this walk is to help ensure their work can continue.

If you’d like to support the fundraiser, these shirts are now available:

Women’s t-shirt — £20
£10 from every shirt goes directly to the JustGiving fundraiser.

Men’s / Unisex t-shirt — £26
£13 from every shirt goes directly to the JustGiving fundraiser.

They’re simple, comfortable, and designed to reflect the purpose of the walk — steady movement, compassion, and solidarity with survivors.

If you’d like to wear one and be part of the journey, you can order here:

Women’s t-shirt: https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/walking-for-survivors/walking-for-survivors
Men’s / Unisex t-shirt: https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/walking-for-survivors/walking-for-survivors-2

Thank you to everyone who has supported this walk so far, whether through donations, encouragement, or simply helping to share the story.

25/02/2026

This week, Rachel completed a 7-mile training walk in the boots she’ll be wearing throughout the Cornwall journey.

Breaking in the boots and gradually rebuilding distance is an important part of preparing for the physical reality of walking day after day along the coastline. Each walk is a reminder that preparation isn’t about speed — it’s about consistency, patience, and allowing the body to adapt.

Later that evening, Rachel also had the pleasure of speaking to the ladies of Inner Wheel Nantwich, sharing more about Survive’s work and the reasons behind the walk. It was a thoughtful and encouraging evening, and Rachel is incredibly grateful for their warmth, interest, and support.

With each passing week, the walk is moving closer from something planned, to something real.

If you would like to support Rachel’s walk and help Survive continue its vital work, you can donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/survive-coastal-walk

24/02/2026

If anyone is around on 12th March, pop over to Nantwich Civic Hall between 9am - 12 midday!
We will be selling some lovingly made crafty items.
The funds we make will all be going towards Rachel's coastal walk!

Please support us if you can and give our posts a share 💜

23/02/2026

A Monday update from Rachel 🚶‍♀️
With 8 weeks to go until Rachel begins her 288-mile solo walk along the Cornish Coastal Path, it’s important to remember that this journey didn’t begin in Bude — it began long before that.
Over the past 18 months, Rachel has walked hundreds of miles across the Peak District and surrounding areas, gradually building the physical and mental endurance needed for the coastline ahead. Alongside this, she has been strength training regularly to ensure her body is prepared for the constant climbs and descents that define the Cornish coast.
Long-distance walking isn’t something that happens overnight. It’s built slowly, one step at a time.
This spring, Rachel will walk from Bude to Plymouth to raise funds and awareness for Survive, marking the charity’s 30th anniversary and helping ensure its vital work can continue.
If you would like to support Rachel’s 288-mile walk and help Survive continue its vital work, you can donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/survive-coastal-walk

18/02/2026

🚶‍♀️ 🚶‍♀️ 🚶‍♀️

Rachel, who is one of the counsellors at Survive and a member of the management team, is walking the Cornish Coastal Path solo — 288 miles over 32 days — to raise funds for Survive as the charity marks 30 years of supporting survivors.

Survive provides a counselling service across Cheshire and surrounding areas for adult survivors of childhood abuse, including sexual and emotional abuse. Everyone involved with the charity — counsellors, supervisors, and trustees — gives their time on a voluntary basis.

This walk is about helping Survive continue offering long-term counselling to people who might otherwise struggle to access the support they need.

If you’d like to support the walk, there’s a JustGiving page here:
👉 https://www.justgiving.com/page/survive-coastal-walk

Even £1 genuinely helps — and if donating isn’t possible right now, sharing this post is also hugely appreciated.

Survive offers counselling for adult survivors of childhood abuse; enquiries about services must be made directly to Survive, as individuals sharing this post are unable to arrange support.

Thank you 💜

Help Rachel Florence raise money to support Survive-Abuse

18/02/2026

🌞 brighter days are coming ✨️

05/02/2026

Let's end the stigma around mental health and try and be there for one another 💜
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