FAQS

The Stride Outside Challenge begins on the 1st of September and ends on the 30th of September 2025.

The short answer is whatever feels good for you!

Whether it’s a run, a bike ride, meditating in the park, reading a book outside, yoga, stargazing, or drawing in the sun - the possibilities are endless.

You can change your activities each day - it’s not necessary for you to do the same thing for 30 minutes for 30 days.

The important thing is that you are outside and connecting with the world around you.

We know there is an overall positive relationship between spending time in nature and mental health and wellbeing. Last year, participants 

Spending 30 minutes outside each day sounds easy, however for many people with mental health concerns, stepping outside their front door can be hard.

Through Stride Outside you’ll raise vital funds for services and help to share ways people can be supported to take a step outdoors and stride towards better mental health.

Our Stride Outside challenge is for people of all ages and fitness levels as participants can choose their preferred outdoor activity.

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No, registration for Stride Outside is FREE so please get involved and sign up today.

Of course you can choose to make an optional self-donation when you sign up to kick-start your fundraising.

You can sign up for Stride Outside until the day before it starts on September 1^st 2024.

Of course!

Stride Outside is the perfect activity for businesses and workplaces to get involved.

Raising money for an important cause can be really rewarding and great for team building and connection.

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Yes, absolutely!

If you would like to know more, please get in touch with our team at strideoutside@stride.com.au.

But no matter where you are, we would love you to spread our story far and wide, so please sign up!

Every dollar you raise will help Stride’s services.

How awesome would it be if you reached your target!

If you're stuck on how to boost your fundraising total, check out our fundraising tips.

We want to make fundraising easy, so we have some great resources to help you do that. Your best tool is your online fundraising page – easy to set up and easy to share. It is the best way to get donations and spread the word about your September challenge.

Visit the Resources tab of your dashboard or the Resources page here to find posters, social media tiles and more.

If you’re fundraising at work, you can find more work-related resources here, which has screensavers, virtual backgrounds and more.

The best thing to do with cash donations is to collect the cash and the details of the donor, then jump directly onto your fundraising page and process the donation under their name using your card. Then a receipt will be sent to them for tax purposes. It's better to do this on the front-end of your fundraising page rather than in the back-end of your dashboard.

By creating a fundraising page, you are accepting the terms and conditions and once your fundraising page has been created, this is your authority to fundraise.

Absolutely!

Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. Receipts are issued automatically to the donor after a donation is made through your challenge page.

Upon registering, you’ll create your own fundraising page and be provided with a unique URL.Share this with your friends and family so they can donate directly to your page!

If you choose to share this via Facebook, you may be prompted to create a Facebook Fundraiser. We recommend you do not proceed with this as any donations made through a Facebook Fundraiser cannot be attributed to your Stride Outside fundraising page.

The fundraising will stay open until October 31st.

All the funds you raise will directly support Stride Mental Health’s services. With over 65 locations providing services, programs and support, we need your help to better meet the needs of people we assist.

Recording your daily activity is optional.

From your dashboard, you can go to the tab 'My Activity' tab and you can enter your activity manually. This will be saved and displayed on your fundraising page to show your progress throughout the challenge.

 

If you are trying to register and having issues, you can email us for assistance at strideoutside@stride.com.au.

Please include your contact phone number so one of our team can call you back.

If you're trying to log in but can't remember your password, click the "Forgot Password?" link on the login screen, here. Enter your email address and we'll send you a link to reset your password.

If this doesn't work for you, please contact us at strideoutside@stride.com.au and we will get back to you within 24-48 hours.

Head to the top right hand corner of the website (on desktop) or open the sidebar on mobile to login to your profile and access your dashboard. Here you can see the options to update your profile.

If you’re having trouble, click here to contact us.