Episode 30 Part 4: Val Madine | A Moment Etched in the Fells

Assa Marra · Oct 29, 2026 · 18m

Part 4

Val Madine | A Moment Etched in the Fells

Five days walking the Cumbria Way, from Ulverston to Carlisle, brought together a group of women raising awareness and funds for Always Another Way, a West Cumbrian charity supporting mental health and wellbeing.

The August challenge was considerably tougher than anticipated, with relentless rain, demanding terrain and miles that seemed to stretch endlessly ahead.

But it also brought extraordinary friendship, laughter and moving encounters with people whose lives had been affected by mental health challenges and suicide.

Amongst a group of…