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Healthy WalksThis page was uploaded on: Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
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Walking for Health is a low cost and cost effective way of helping people in local areas to take control of their own health and lead more active lives by taking part in regular led health walks.
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Regular walking will:
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What is a health walk?A free led group walk usually lasting between 30-90 minutes. It should start at a slow pace to allow warm up, speed up for the main part of the walk and then slow towards the end to allow cool down. It should make the individual feel warmer and sweat a little, increase their rate of breathing and raise their pulse – but not so fast that they cannot talk. |
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What is Walking for Health?Walking for Health encourages people of all ages to join regular, short walks in their own communities. Fun, free and supportive, which is why once they've tried it walkers tend to stick at it. Led by a trained walk leader, the walk helps boost the health of participants whilst enjoying local, natural spaces in the company of others. The social side of walking can be as important for wellbeing as the walk itself. There are more than 600 led heath walk scheme in England, many of which offer a number of walks each week. |
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Healthy Walks in the New Forest
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| Location | Time | Day | Meet | Contact |
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Avon Valley |
Various times and locations |
Various | Ringwood & Fordingbridge |
Tel: 01425 479415 |
New Milton |
10.00am | Every Thursday | Reception | Tel: 01425 612113 Email: thephoenix.cc@ hants.gov.uk |
Ringwood |
1.30pm | Every other Tuesday & Wednesday | Various locations |
Tel: 01962 846091 Email: marilyn.meeks@ hants.gov.uk |
Solent Mind |
10.15am | Every Friday | Café, Milford Village Community Centre Sea Road Milford on Sea SO41 0PH |
Tel: 02380 841341 Email: dhannam@ solentmind.org.uk |
Walkabout |
10.30am | Every other Friday | Various New Forest car parks |
Tel: 01590 624489 Email: PDILES@ brock.ac.uk |
Links to Healthy Walking related websites can be found by following this link.
These walks are intended for, and should only be undertaken by persons in basic good health. If you are in any doubt about whether you are medically fit to undertake any walk, you should contact your doctor before participating. You are responsible for your own, and any accompanying under 18's safety. Volunteer Walks Leaders are not trained to provide first aid. All walkers walk at their own risk. Only assistance dogs are permitted on the walks.
Please Note: Walk leaders are volunteers, without whom there would be no walks
We are always keen to have more walk leaders - if you are interested and would like further information, please contact our Healthy Walks Co-ordinator:Telephone: 01425 482773 Email: healthywalks@cfnf.org.uk
If you would like to enrol on a Walk Leader training course please download the form, complete it and email back to healthywalks@cfnf.org.uk
Community First New Forest is offering Walk Leader Training to people wishing to establish walks in the New Forest. The training is a one day course being held in Lyndhurst at the end of February. An additional course on First Aid training will also be offered to anyone completing the Walk Leader Training. Health walks are run by volunteer walk leaders who plan routes and ensure all walkers are catered for. As a Walk Leader you would be required to lead a walk a minimum of once a month but this could be once a week. This is a great opportunity to get out and enjoy the New Forest and help others to improve their fitness.
Thank you to all our funders for their support, it is appreciated and is vital to our work and the difference we make together towards improving the quality of life of people in the New Forest. Please follow the link to see a list of our funders: |