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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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