Success Stories
Celebrating Success with Chalte Chalte Walking Group
Posted Thursday, February 4th, 2010
A 4 week programme with a Ladies group that has turned into an on-going walking group, soon to be trained as Volunteer Health Walk Leaders. Brilliant!
Walking in Whalley Range
Posted Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Get Walking Keep Walking Manchester have recently been involved with Sure Starts and children centres across Manchester, most recently at Whalley Range and Rusholme Sure Start. The groups have set out walking different routes around the local area with games and activities for all the family. By doing activities for young children it keeps their interest [...]
Dave’s story
Posted Monday, November 16th, 2009
Dave is a patient at Southwark’s Artesian Health Centre (part of the South Bermondsey Partnership) and feels the Get Walking Keep Walking programme there has improved his health, after only 9 weeks:
‘I suffer from Asthma and since I started these walks and sticking to my daily goals, I’ve noticed my health has improved. I’ve lost [...]
Monica’s story
Posted Monday, November 16th, 2009
Monica is a Support Worker at Moncrieffe Day Centre, a facility for adults with mental health problems in Sheffield. Wanting to provide both physical and social activity, she turned to Get Walking Keep Walking for support and advice. Get Walking’s Sheffield team took Monica and the group on led walks, gave them local walking routes, [...]
