Walk Leaders
As part of the Move More High Peak strategy to get residents more active, High Peak Borough Council are offering funded Walk Derbyshire Walk Leader training to assist in delivering led walks for organisations and groups within the High Peak area.
The walking strategy is to develop short neighbourhood walks in local areas, predominantly for those who are not currently active or have medical conditions which limit the amount of walking they can do, or other individual needs where longer walks out into the Peak District may not at present be suitable. With walks in local parks, around circular neighbourhood routes, as part of town trails and special events such as the Buxton Garden Trail and New Mills Festival, we would like to train more local walk leaders to work with local partners and groups. Currently, new leaders can work with local walking groups such as Snailblazers and organisations like The Bureau, New Mills Volunteer Centre, The Rock Mill Centre, Zink and Grapevine to help sustain the community programmes run from these venues but more areas and organisations are interested in setting up and running community walks. You could also look to set up your own walking group within your own organisation or as part of a local community group.
Walk leader training will equip you with the skills and knowledge to confidently and safely run a local walk. The Move More partner organisations can offer you existing routes and maps if you don’t want to plan your own and other support to help you begin your walk leader journey, either with them as a volunteer walk leader or by assisting with advice on how to set up your own group walk.
Anyone who loves walking can potentially become a walk leader – but if you’re not quite ready for that responsibility, we’ll also be looking at Walk Buddy training – where you’ll still learn the skills and information about Led Walks but won’t have to plan or lead a walk.
Please complete the form below if you are interested, or for more information email us at info@movemorehighpeak.co.uk.
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Email: info@movemorehighpeak.co.uk. | Move More High Peak, C/O Buxton Town Hall, Market Place, Buxton, SK17 6EL
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