The Transformation of Haigh - Mayor's Charity Walk

Please meet the Mayor, Councillor Jenny Bullen at 10am in the Haigh Kitchen Courtyard.

The 4k guided walk will be led by the Haigh Team Staff and Volunteers stopping at:

• Amphitheatre for a Tree
• The Ornamental Pond
• The Bothy Yard (Construction site so we are unable to enter)
• The Lower Walled Garden - Snail on Me Art Installation
• The Swan Pond
• Comet Trail
• Mowpin Lodge Gates
• Woodland Railway Project
• Miniature Railway - this will be operational and open for train rides
• Woodland Hub
• Haigh Hall (Construction site so we are unable to enter)

We will stop at each point for history details, fun facts or a future plans update.

We will then arrive back in the courtyard were vouchers for hot drinks and ice creams for the children will be provided, with thanks to Graze in the Park, Alexanders Coffee Shop and All You Knead Bakery, plus certificates will be presented from the Mayor’s Charity Appeal.

Tickets are £10 each for adults. Accompanying children are free.

If you wish to make an extra donation to the Mayor's Charity, there is also a donation option at checkout.

All proceeds made from ticket sales will be donated to the Mayor's charity appeal.

Car parking charges will apply.

The walk is 4k with stop offs which is anticipated to be 2 hours in total but please allow extra time.

Please wear study footwear as the route also take us through our woodland.

The Mayor's Charity Appeal is a registered charity which is set up to help support the Mayor’s chosen charity each year.

The Mayor for 2025-26 is Councillor Jenny Bullen, who has chosen to raise money for Curious Minds(external link) and All Ears MHA C.I.C(external link).

Curious minds

Curious Minds is a Wigan based charity with a vision for a future, where being creative and experiencing brilliant culture is a regular aspect of every child’s life and learning.

They connect children and young people, and teachers and youth workers with incredible artists and creative practitioners; giving them access to information, expertise, space and resources to facilitate collaboration and innovation in the field of creative and cultural education.

In partnership with The Lathums, it also leads the Chance to See Fund – an initiative inspired by a lyric in their song ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’. The fund provides grants to ensure that all young people, no matter their background, can try something creative, prioritising projects that enhance joy, positivity, and hope through creativity.

All Ears MHA C.I.C

Mental Health Awareness & Support in Young People.

Since 2020, they have specialised in providing educational emotional wellbeing workshops and assemblies to support young people in schools and colleges across Greater Manchester.

These are catered to different ages and aim to provide young people with their own toolkit to healthily process their emotions. They also run workshops with specific vulnerable groups (i.e. care leavers) and offer a safe space for them to offload, through group art therapy sessions or one-to-one counselling.