South East Autumn 2010 e-newsletter

Walking for Health: South East

Dear <<First Name>>,

Welcome to the Autumn 2011 edition of the Walking for Health e-newsletter! 
Inside, you’ll read about a scheme that’s still going strong after 7 years; how the database is helping one scheme to prove its worth and lots more interesting – and informative – stories. 

For top tips and the latest news on Walking for Health across England and throughout London and the South East, read on...

South East team

• Walking into the future: Sustainability matters
  In a time of uncertainty when cuts are being made, we need to look at ways to sustain health walks into the future. This article draws from examples from 13 schemes across the country, covering issues such as funding, charity status and constituted groups.
  Read more >>
  Your ideas for sustainability >>
• New look WfH website launched
  We've made a number of changes to the Walking for Health website to improve the service we provide to you online.
  What are the changes? >>

• Recorded on the WfH database last month:
  4,165 walkers
  attended 10,340 times
  on 360 walks
  across 63 walk schemes
  Database FAQs >>

• Our story - John and Ann Williams, Horsham
  When Ann and John Williams retired back in 2001, they joined their local, and fairly new, health walk scheme – Horsham Walk and Talk, West Sussex.
  Read their encouraging story >>
• Walks on the wild side
  Volunteer Walk Leaders in Kent have been going wild! Thanks to Walking for Health and Natural England, they were able to experience wild walks on Stodmarsh and Wye National Nature Reserves.
  Find out more >>
  
• Celebrating 7 years - Walking for Life
  Test Valley Health Walks in Hampshire have two great reasons to celebrate. They have just marked their 7th anniversary with a special walk and also launched the first of many local Walk4Life Mile roues.
  Read about their success >>
• London scheme praises WfH database
  One particular East London scheme - Newham Striders and Ramblers - is using the WfH database to its full potential.
  What are they doing right? >>

• Step change for Walking for Health
  How Walking for Health aims to align more closely with the 'Big Society' agenda in the near future.
  Find out more >>
• VisitWoods project to signpost health walks
  VisitWoods is a new interactive project led by the Woodland Trust. They have teamed up with Walking for Health to identify the best woods to host health walks.
  Find out about visitwoods.org.uk >>

• Cascade Training Course, Ashford - 26 January (closing date for applications: 31 Dec)
• Cascade Training Course, London - 8 February (closing date for applications: 11 Jan)

• South East region page >>
• London region page >>