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charity · Sunday 23 August 2026 · 9:00am 
One Step Forward - Mental Health Walk and Talk
At Great National Abbey Court Hotel, Lodges & Trinity Leisure Spa · Dublin Road, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, E45 KA99
At Great National Abbey Court Hotel, Lodges & Trinity Leisure Spa · Dublin Road, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, E45 KA99
“One Step Forward” is a charity morning combining a walk, talks and coffee in aid of Living Links, the charity that supports people bereaved by suicide, at the Great National Abbey Court Hotel in Nenagh on Sunday, 23 August 2026. Organised by MCFuturefitness, the event runs from 9am to 1pm and is built around the idea that movement and honest conversation can sit side by side, rather than treating a fitness event and a mental health event as two separate things. All proceeds go directly to Living Links.
The morning opens with a 45-minute walk and talk session, pairing gentle movement with conversation among participants rather than a competitive walk or run. A coffee break follows, with the emphasis on genuine connection between attendees, before talks from experienced speakers on mental health, resilience and suicide awareness close out the morning. The organisers frame the event around the statistic that one in four people will experience a mental health challenge in a given year, and the aim is to create an accessible space to talk about that openly rather than a purely sporting fundraiser. It suits people who want to support Living Links without needing to train for a run or cycle.
The Great National Abbey Court Hotel is on the Dublin Road on the edge of Nenagh town, with its own car park on site. Nenagh has regular Bus Éireann services from Limerick, Thurles and Dublin, and the hotel is a short drive or taxi ride from the town centre.
Nenagh is north Tipperary’s main town, with Nenagh Castle and the old gaol gatehouse both close to the town centre. There is more to see in Nenagh and across Co. Tipperary.
Heading to Great National Abbey Court Hotel, Lodges & Trinity Leisure Spa in Nenagh? Tipperary has plenty more to see. Read the Nenagh area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.