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Thousands of people take part in our walking activities each week, and each has their own unique story. Explore some of the stories behind the walkers
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Lighting up the community
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Health Walk volunteer instils community spirit through decade of dedication
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Denise transforms Borders Health Walks from three to 42
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Killin Health Walks bring community together
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Portobello walking group lauded for its dementia friendly inclusivity
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One Step Too Far - team captain announced as champion
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Walk Leader, Claire, praised for getting community moving
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Sheena is this year's Step Count Champion
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Aberdeenshire volunteer group stride to national success
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Jenni wins award for transformative community work
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Dunblane volunteer strides ahead with walking award win
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Health Walk group marks 20 years of community work with national success
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Visually impaired volunteer wins award for their community work
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Community InfoSource wins national award for walks supporting refugees and asylum seekers
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Taking steps to a happier, healthier workforce
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Becoming a volunteer Health Walk Leader saved Jeff's life
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Neilston walking group enjoys health and wellbeing benefits through Strength and Balance
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Health Walks offer people-centered community support
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Fiona: Feeling better from the first footstep
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Juliet: Walking in nature to contemplate our impact
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Scott: A natural instinct to walk
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Health Walks helped Anne and Kevin cope with their retirement relocation
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Volunteers build their skills with virtual Strength and Balance exercise classes
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Health Walk was a breath of fresh air for Charles
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Making the pandemic a positive opportunity
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Walk It and Covid-19
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Walk with Braveheart through lockdown
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Keep Calm and Carry on…. Zooming
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10,000 steps a day helped Margot get through a year of lockdowns
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Joyously alone and comfortably linked in
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Live Life Aberdeenshire accelerates walking opportunities
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Tommy wins award for inspiring people through walking
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Volunteer group win award for inspiring walking in Midlothian
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Donald is recognised for dementia friendly volunteering
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Walking duo win volunteer award for inspiring work with cancer survivors
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I will never again underestimate the power of walking
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I made sure I would enjoy every moment I had close to nature
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It felt like we got to know our kids all over again
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Walking allowed me to continue a routine during the hectic lockdown
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Walking prevented me from going stir crazy
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Finding solace in walking
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Our best memories were walking memories
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On top of the world
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A stroll to help lockdown isolation
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Connecting the community with local nature
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Dementia Friendly Volunteer Walk Leaders support Alzheimer Scotland’s fundraising Memory Walks
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Health Walks help Gill with her cardiac rehabilitation
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Walking is good for volunteer Robert’s mental health
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Walking group builds Betty’s confidence
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Mairi speaks of the true benefits of Buggy Walks
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Walk Leader Judith extends her volunteering role
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Enthusiastic Health Walk Leaders provide support for a range of health conditions
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Health Walk volunteers are front runners in providing social health support
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Popular walking group strolls off with top award
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Julie is recognised for dementia friendly work
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Theresa has made life-long friends with Buggy Walks
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Bill walks over 40 miles a week thanks to Move More
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Kelly had an amazing experience with Buggy Walks
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A walking group for all ages and abilities
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Tony: Putting others before himself
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Gordon: Walking led to weight loss
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Just moved house? Learn how walking group helped Barbara and Tricia
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Anthea and Alison: Creating friendships to last a lifetime
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Emily and Michael: Find new friends and your way around
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Walking group is helping Mike's cancer recovery
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Health Walks helps connect communities
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