Walk Leader Training
Would you like to become a Volunteer Walk Leader? Free training and Support is available! Read on. . . . .
Click on the link below to sign up! You will then be placed on the list for the next training session and contacted when there is enough people to run the training.
The volunteer walk leader training is a full day course (9.30am-3.30pm). Cascade trainers have been trained to deliver Volunteer Walk Leader training to volunteers. The one day volunteer walk leader training is a participatory training day which covers:
- The benefits of physical activity
- Identifying barriers to physical activity
- Motivating people to walk
- A demonstration health walk
- Components of a health walk
- Monitoring safety
- How to lead a walk
What makes a good volunteer walk leader?
- Observant - being able to recognise / report and risks or hazards
- Enthusiastic - have an understanding of the Walking the Way to Health Scheme and the associated health benefits of walking
- Punctual and reliable
- Patient - this is particularly important for back marker walk leaders who need to motivate the slower walkers
- Good organisational skills
- Good communicational skills
- Approachable
If you are intersted in becoming a Volunteer Walk Leader then please contact the Health Walks Development Officer on 01724 297342.
