Team members from delivery service FedEx have raised more than £1,000 to support mental health.

The group walked 16 miles between Enfield and Harlow as part of FedEx's global community engagement programme, FedEx Cares.

The initiative welcomed team members from the Harlow and Enfield depots to walk to each other's location and litter-pick any plastic waste found en-route – an effort to inspire their communities to make small changes to protect the environment.

The event raised £1,263.

Laura Whiffen, from the Harlow depot said: "I hadn’t considered walking as a way to improve my mental health. However, since I’ve started to train for the big day, walking has been playing an important and positive part in controlling my anxiety."

Colleague Chris Emerson added: "Taking part in this charity walk to raise mental health awareness has allowed me to spend more time with my family. It has helped boost our spirits, and it has brought us much closer together."

Ricky Hill, operations manager at Harlow, said: "The idea of a charity walk came in a morning huddle when we were all feeling the strains of the pandemic. We decided to create a collective experience that could raise awareness of the benefits of exercising on an individual’s mental health, as well as benefitting our communities.

"It’s been great to see how well this initiative has been received not just for our employees but also across the wider community.

"My colleague Richard Magee, Enfield station manager, and I are grateful to everyone who participated, donated, and volunteered their time."

During the pandemic, FedEx employees have worked tirelessly to keep the economy and communities going, while also delivering personal protective equipment and medical supplies to those in need.