“I’m so glad I came along” A friend encouraged me to try the Wellness Walk from Santon Bridge having see it on Facebook – I wasn’t sure what to expect – but I had a great day! I lost my partner during covid – we used to go for walks and days out before the […]
we’re launching a Cumbria specific Wellness Walks Volunteer Training Scheme for Summer 2023 This scheme is open to anyone who lives in the West of Cumbria and who’d like to be trained & supported to deliver Wellness Walks in their community. And the best bit? – places on this scheme are fully funded – there’s […]
Together with Lancashire County Council we’re launching a Wellness Walks Volunteer Training Scheme for Summer 2023 This scheme is open to anyone who lives in the county of Lancashire and who’d like to be trained & supported to deliver Wellness Walks in their community. And the best bit? – places on this scheme are fully […]
Fancy a Wellness Walk in the wonderful Yorkshire Dales? We’re super pleased to say that we’re launching Wellness Walks in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. These walks are totally free to anyone with self-reported low mental health. How can you Book a place? More walks are going to start appearing over the next few weeks – […]
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 […]
