Health Walk groups can play a significant role in developing social inclusion and cohesion in both rural and urban communities due to their committed Volunteer Walk Leaders.
Inverclyde Bothy Health Walk volunteers are our Health Walk Group of the Year 2021 for their commitment to supporting their community recover from the pandemic.
A new walk for the blind and partially-sighted community is finding its feet in East Lothian.
We asked Walking for Health project – Walk in the Park to share their experience of the past year of lockdown, detailing how their project has adapted, faced up to new challenges and strived to keep going through the pandemic, including how they have supported their walkers living with dementia.
We asked Walking for Health project - Walk It in the Scottish Borders - to share their experience of the past year of lockdown, detailing how their project has adapted, faced up to new challenges and strived to keep going through the pandemic, including how they have supported people with dementia.
Building local community links between people living with dementia, their families, carers, support charities, and health professionals is a key feature of a successful Dementia Friendly Health Walk.
Alyth Health Walk Leaders Tom, Marj, Jim, Meg, Peter, Linda and John were nominated in our 2019 Volunteer Awards. They are described as a fantastic team who work together to provide safe, friendly and enjoyable walks in and around Alyth in Perthshire.
The Ageing Well Portobello Health Walk was established in September 2016 and now welcomes over 20 walkers each week, come rain or shine!
Stroll for the Mind is a weekend walking group in Aberdeen specifically designed to promote positive mental health, fitness and wellbeing through walking.
Joining Forres Health Walk group, part of the Walk Moray Walking for Health project, has helped Betty regain her confidence after the bereavement of her husband.
Expert judges announce the winners of ten categories in first-ever Scottish Walking Awards
We look forward to welcoming walkers back to our volunteer led walks
Walking for Health project, Walk in the Park, recently thanked their 60 Volunteer Walk Leaders for leading Health Walks across Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
Dementia Friendly Health Walks are now on offer in Dalmellington and Cumnock in East Ayrshire.