Winter Big Step Challenge ❄️ Cold Days Warm Hearts ❤️

New Year, New Me? Swap the usual resolutions for something that lifts your mood and your legs! Choose Cold Days, Warm Hearts and help Dyfed love later life!

Why not swap your usual resolutions for something that lifts your mood and your legs! Age Cymru Dyfed’s Big Step Winter Challenge is live now, so you can start stepping straight through winter. Fresh air, frosty pavements, cosy lunchtime loops; every step boosts your wellbeing and mental health while helping over-fifties across West Wales stay connected, independent, and happy.

Whether you’re wrapping up warm for a short stroll, heading out for a daily walk, or setting yourself a bold personal goal, every step you take this winter could help older people across West Wales live happier, healthier lives.

For a 'New Year, New Me' challenge that actually feels good inside and out, you don’t have to wait for the official Age Cymru Dyfed Big Step launch this Spring, Age Cymru Dyfed’s Big Step Challenge is open now, and you can start stepping this winter.

Your steps and sponsorship support vital local services across Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion. From friendly phone calls and social groups to practical help at home and expert advice, it all helps support older people, as no one should face later life alone.

With limited statutory funding, every step and every pound you raise through the Big Step Challenge keeps vital services free, local, and available to those who need them. Last year, supporters helped hundreds of people over fifty across West Wales with mental health support, befriending, dementia care, digital skills, advice, and even unlocked £2.3 million in unclaimed benefits, proving every step truly counts!

CHALLENGE DETAILS

Winter is the perfect time to wrap up warm and move in a way that suits you. The Winter Big Step Challenge is designed to fit around real life. You can make your own challenge or follow one of ours, asking friends, family or colleagues to sponsor you as you go, every step you take helps support older people across West Wales.

Plus, we will support your journey on socials and will send you a t-shirt if you set up a JustGiving challenge for a minimum of £100 target. Let's step into winter together!

Some ideas for you include, but feel free to choose your own:

• Easy challenge: a cosy lunchtime loop aim for 3,000 steps a day for one month

• Selfie challenge: set your steps goal, snap a photo on some of your walks, and share on our socials

• Challenge: Join friends or colleagues for a combined 100,000 steps in a month or a Team Week Challenge, cheer each other on and make every step count!

About Big Step

Your steps, your miles, your fundraising, it all helps older people in Dyfed stay connected, independent, and supported. From friendly phone calls with information and advice, to help in the home and social groups, your support ensures nobody has to face later life alone in West Wales.

In 2026, every step you take can make a real difference for the over fifties across Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, and Ceredigion.

Whether it’s a few steps as part of recovery, a daily walk, or a big bold challenge, every step counts in our Big Step Challenge!

We take inspiration here from Age Cymru who are raising money in their national Big Step campaign. This local to West Wales Big Step campaign will use proceeds to help local people with core services on the ground across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.