New for 2023 – we’ll be offering the official Lowland Leader qualification We’re super pleased to be able to say Kelvyn, one of our Directors, has been approved to be a Course Director for, and provider of, the official Mountain Training Lowland Leader Award (qualification).This award offers holders an excellent foundation not just in navigation […]
sometimes its the simple things… It’s a cold wet Friday in the depths of a British Winter – perhaps not the most appealing of days for a Wellness Walk’s Big Day Out trip to somewhere as spectacular as the Great Langdale Valley in the English Lake District, but, as we’re going to find out, its […]
“This group has been life-changing for me” I feel the need to write a review for the Wellness Walks that I’ve been going to run by Karl. I joined his group last August after being my husbands sole carer 24/7, for many years until he sadly died last June. By the time he passed away, I […]
we’re launching a Volunteer Wellness Walk Leader Training Launched Lots of people have told us how they think the idea of Wellness Walks is fantastic & that they’d like to get involved, maybe get a walk or even a group started in their community….. So in 2023 we’re launching a Wellness Walks Volunteer Training Scheme…we’ll […]
Added 2024 – another preventable tragedy We originally wrote this article 3 years ago – but sadly this week the news has reported some stark findings from the Coroner in another tragedy; the death of a young Explorer Scout who fell to his death on what was supposed to be a simple walk on the Great […]
“a lovely feeling of community” Hi, I’d like to tell you how beneficial this group has been for my mental and physical health. When I moved back to the Uk from France 18 months ago I didn’t know anyone in my local area (Salford) and really missed the wide open spaces of rural France. I felt […]
we’re launching a Volunteer Wellness Walk Leader Training Scheme… This is going to go live in early 2023 – but we thought we’d give you guys, the people who’ve supported and encouraged us from the start, a sneak preview… Lots of people have told us how they think the idea of Wellness Walks is fantastic […]
Wellness Walks launch in Lancashire We’ve been working on making this happen for a while – so we’re super pleased to say Wellness Walks will be launching in Lancashire in the New Year – Jan 4th 2023 to be precise! International Mountain Leader & all round nice chap Karl will be leading most of the […]
Supporting us to support others Wellness Walks recently received a grant (in the form of a gift voucher) from the lovely folks at Alpkit. Alpkit’s website is a wealth of top quality equipment at affordable prices – so we lost a little while with a coffee working out just what our team needs most. Thanks […]
“An excellent course and provider. Very knowledgeable. Boosted my confidence and ability to engage in the wellbeing activities offered by our natural countryside environment. I’d highly recommend this course and I was able to put it into practice the very next day. I now have a compass and paper map! With many thanks”
