We held are 4th AGM on the 29th September and the UCT, Telford Centre. The event started with a talk on the Limestone mining in and around Lilleshall given by David Adams and the business end started. Steve Shaw acting chairman, thanks all the committee, walk leaders for their support and Tom Coward, for helping […]
Our next Walk Leader training day will be on the 12th October 2017. Are you interested in becoming a walk leader? Have a great enthusiasm for walking and Walking for Health’s vision of everyone having access to a short, free and friendly walk Be prepared to lead health walks in line with best practise procedures […]
We will be running two new Level 1 walks in conjunction with Wrekin Housing Trust from their Apley Court and Morton Court sites. The walks are open to members of the public as well as the residents as part of the Walk2Bwell scheme . The walks are every other Thursday and you will need to […]
We have been asked by Court Street Medical Practice in Madeley to organise a weekly Level 1 walk for them on a Wednesday starting at 2.00pm on the 5th April 2017 . This walk will be open to non patients as well. Level 1 walks are no more than 30 minutes long and slower pace as […]
Starting from the 1st April.we are going to be promoting our Level 1 walks, no more than 30 minutes gentle walk, no inclines etc. all led by a trained Walk Leader. They are ideal for people just starting to walk for the first time, getting over an illness or who have not walk for awhile, any one […]
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Our next FREE Walk Leader and Back Marker Training will be on the 27th April 2017 at Meeting Point House , Telford Centre from 10.00am to 4.00pm . We are looking for volunteers who can offer about 2 hours per month to support and help out on our walks which are held throughout Telford. Our walks are […]
Congratulations to Julie Burroughs, one of our walk leaders, who has won the Shropshire Star, Pride of Shropshire Environmental award for her work with Shropshire Wildlife Trust. She is on the extreme left of this picture. Julie leads the Apley Castle walk held on a Monday at 2.00pm why not come along and join her.
Britain’s biggest winter walking festival is back and everyone’s invited. It’s a great opportunity to get you and your friends walking with Walking for Health exploring Britain’s wintry landscapes. The festival will run from 17 December 2016 to 8 January 2017 . Walkabout Wrekin are part of this festival so check out which walk you would […]
Congratulations to Chris Turley, who has recently completed his Walk Leader Training and been awarded with his Walk Leader Certificate, clipboard and pen! Look forward to seeing you leading some of the walks Chris, well done.