Wellness Walks

Why Women Only Courses matter

Because someone asked. simple. When women started to get in touch with Wellness Walks and ask us if we’d put on some ‘women only’ courses, our first thought was “sure, why not!” We want as many people as possible to have the skills to get out into nature. Simple. These courses always create discussion and […]

Cumbria Wellness Walks Volunteer Training Scheme Launches

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 […]

Wellness Walks launches walks in the Yorkshire Dales

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 – […]

Wellness Walks delivers Lowland Leader Qualification

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 […]

Wellness Walks Volunteer Training Scheme Launches

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 […]

Why it matters who’s leading your activity

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 […]

Wellness Walks Volunteer Training Scheme…

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 […]

Karl joins the Team – Wellness Walks Lancashire

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 […]