Walking for Health – FREE Volunteer Walk Leader Training
28th May 2012
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Do you love walking and want to share your passion with others? Get Active Bolton are offering a 1 day training course for those people with a real interest in walking who are willing to deliver short walks in the local community following their training or to deliver them within their own workplace.

The one day training course is a practical course which is FREE of charge and will cover 

  • risk assessments
  • how to lead a health walk
  • benefits of and barriers to exercise
  • information on specific medical conditions
  • benefits of the natural environment for health and wellbeing

Resources available to you, to make the most of your new skills, include a Volunteer Walk Leader Manual and Walk Leader certificate.

It is recommended that anyone interested in applying for this course should have attended at least one local health walk and be able to deliver short walks in the local community following their training.

Follow link for a timetable of current health walks:  http://www.bolton.gov.uk/website/Pages/Walking.aspx

This 1 day training is free for all participants. It is a practical day and covers topics such as:

For more information or to book you place on the next training date please contact the Get Active Team on Tel: 0800 458 9029 or email: info@getactivebolton.co.uk

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