LANCASHIRE Mind has joined forces with health and fitness movement to encourage people across the county to take part in exercise.

Everyone is invited to take part in R.E.D January, a month-long challenge created by R.E.D, a national movement campaign, to encourage people to walk, run or get moving every day.

Fabienne Clough, fundraising coordinator for Lancashire Mind, said: "Exercise is proven to help with wellbeing and January can be a difficult month for many people so what better time of the year to get out and be active.

"Those taking part in the month long challenge will not only be helping themselves but others too.

"All the sponsorship money we receive will go towards helping Lancashire Mind to stop misconceptions about mental health, develop resilience in people from an early age and work with communities to build a happier Lancashire.

"With funds raised from initiatives such as this we can work towards making Lancashire the beacon county for mental wellbeing and ensure everyone experiencing a mental health condition is treated as an equal member of society."