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Welcome!Walk leader training day

Volunteer walk leader trainingAims of the day

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Understand the role of a walk leaderGain confidence and knowledge needed to lead a health walkDiscuss why walking is so great!Understand the importance of and how to complete the paperworkMeet each other, share ideas, and trouble- shoot concerns about walks

Overview of the day

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09:30 Registration 09:45 Icebreaker10:00 Overview - What is Walking for Health all about?11:00 Coffee break11:15 Walking, and the role of a walk leader12:20 Lunch13:00 Demo walk – practical demonstration13:45 Routes and managing walks14:30 Practicalities - Paperwork, insurance and the database15:00 Coffee break15:15 Making walks inclusive15:40 Next steps16:00 Close

Ice breaker

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Our partnership

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The RamblersWorking for walkers from 1935....

....to today

...and protecting the places where you walk

Helping people to go walking...

Our partnership

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One in three of us will get cancer

2 million2 million of us are living with it

1.6 million cancer survivors aren’t active enough

“Cheryl, my walk leader, encouraged me to walk, which greatly improved my mind set and fitness when I was recovering from cancer.” Catherine, walker

Macmillan Cancer Support

1.6 million

Over 400 schemes1000’s of walks a weekOver 9,000 volunteers

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Walking for Health Overview

Who we are

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The Walking for Health team

Who we are

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Support for youScheme coordinators

Walking for Health website

Newsletters

Fellow leaders

Your local scheme (edit here)

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What is a health walk?

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Activity

Accreditation

A National Quality Standard

Helps us to maintain some common standards across our schemes, creating a strong, consistent offer. It also helps us to keep our brand strong, raise our

profile and secure added confidence from funders, partners, volunteers and participants.

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Coffee break

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Walking & Leading Walks

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Physical activity

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How much do you know?How much physical activity does the government recommend we should be doing every week?

What proportion of men and women currently don’t meet the government’s physical activity guidelines?

By how much can being inactive shorten our lifespan? a) 0 years b) 1-2 years c) 3-5 years d) 5-7 years

Which of these health conditions does keeping active reduce the risk of? a) coronary heart disease b) stroke c) type 2 diabetes d) depression e) colon cancer f) Alzheimer’s g) all of them

What’s better for you? a) ironing for 30 minutes a day? b) walking briskly for 30 minutes a day? c) running for 15 minutes a day

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Physical activity

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Benefits and barriers

I don’t have time

It makes me happier

Why not walk?

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Common barriersYou can find responses to these in your manual...

I haven’t got time

Exercise isn’t safe – I might get injured

Exercise is boring

I can’t afford it

I’m overweight and don’t have the confidence

You have to be fit to exercise

I don’t know how or where to get active

What makes an ideal walk leader?

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Activity

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Components of a health walk

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Activity

Before you arrive

At the start

During the walk

At the end

Managing a group of walkers

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The practicalitiesIf a group of strangers turned up at the same place, at the same time, in unfamiliar surroundings and decided to go on a walk without a leader, what would happen?

Dealing with difficult scenarios

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Activity

I’m going to shout at people if we don’t do what I want to do

I’m wearing flip flops

I don’t want to fill out the health questionnaire

Conversation Cycle

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Relax

Listen

Present

Reflect

Human

SignpostAvoid judgement

Nod and smileAllow them to finish

Be in the momentAvoid rehearsing a

response

Summarise and repeat back to show

you have listened

Connect as a person“That must have

been difficult”

Give contact details of relevant

organisations

Adopt an open body posture

Looking after yourself

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Because your health is important too!

Lunch

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Demo walk

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23 ½ hours

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Another view point ‘right click, open hyperlink’

Routes & Walk Planning

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Route planning

Leading a safe walkRisk Assessments & Recces

Recces- Gives knowledge and confidence

Risk Assessments- For safety, access and insurance

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Some Practicalities

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Paperwork

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What we all need to know

The Database

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In brief…

Insurance

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What it is and what it covers

Walking is one of the safest outdoor activities

Civil liability NOT personal accident

Required: •Trained walk leaders•Completed walker registration form•Completed register for each walker•Completed risk assessment•Accident report form as required

First aid

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Our advice

We recommend walk leaders receive training

It’s not an insurance requirement for us

Individual schemes will have their own policies

British Red Cross provides ‘Heart Start’ as well as advice

Coffee break

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Inclusive Walking

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What is inclusion?

Not having a diverse group of walkers, does not mean no one from other communities wants to attend, but it may be the reason why they don’t.

Inclusive walking is about so much more than having a wheelchair available. It is about knowing and taking account of everyone’s access needs at all stages of your planning process.

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…and who are we including?

10 key principles to help drive participation

Drive awareness

Engage audience

Support & Reassure

1. Use the channels I already trust2. Stay local to me

3. Don’t lead with my disability/condition4. Talk to as many of my values as possible5. Continue to fulfil my values in new ways

6. Reassure me I’m going to fit in

8. Make it easy for me to tell you my needs9. Ensure my first experience is good 10. Encourage me via existing advocates

7. Make me feel I can do it

Source: English Federation of Disability Sport, www.efds.co.uk

Let’s hear from our walkers…

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Your next steps

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Working towards your certificate

Your manual

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Let’s take a look

Volunteer walk leader trainingAims of the day

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Meet each other, share ideas, and trouble- shoot concerns about walks

Understand the benefits and perceived barriers of walking

Get to know the role of a walk leader

Gain confidence and knowledge needed to lead a health walk and complete the required paperwork

Any Questions?

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Thank you!

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