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Happy New Year!
In 2024 Walk Derbyshire will continue to support people to walk more as part of their everyday lives. Starting with our Walking Through Winter campaign that started last month that will run throughout January, we will also be providing more resources to help you get walking how ever way you can and other walking festivals and…
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Walking Through Winter campaign.
On December the 1st we officially launched our Walking Through Winter campaign to support people to walk more as part of their everyday lives this Winter. Over December and January 2024 we will be sharing tips on how to stay warm at home and on walks, upcoming events, your local warm spaces and resources to make…
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An insight into the Clay Cross Monthly Health Walk through the eyes of the community.
Below is the story of how the Walking into Communities Project, started in Clay Cross and Danesmoor, has gained popularity within the local community and what it means to them. Story written by Hayley Bramley, North East Derbyshire Walking into Communities Development Officer. Walking is a great way to get active and fit, but did…
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Embedding walking into everyday lives, learning from local projects- Talking Space.
On November the 7th we were joined by Just Good Friends, Your Time, Peak Running and Jog Derbyshire (Run Walk Talk) to discuss how local projects have embedded everyday walking into the lives of people they support. Watch the recording below for full Talking Space. Just Good Friends Presentation
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Jean’s Story- How I regained my love of the outdoors.
We met Jean Docherty from Sheffield who is a walking and physical activity enthusiast at the Run Walk Talk Chesterfield event in June, where we went on a walk and talk. While on the walk Jean shared with us how she regained her love of walking after going through trauma. During this time Jean found…
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Sally’s experience- Deaf-initely Women Carsington Water Circular Walk video
On the 1st of September Helen Milton, the Walk Coordinator for Derbyshire Dales, joined Deaf-initely Women in Carsington for their longest walk yet. She got the chance to walk and talk with the women and learnt the importance of walking groups like these. Watch the video below of Sally’s experience.
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Creating safe spaces for girls to be active- Talking Space
on the 19th of September we were joined by Make Space for Girls and Move More Derby to discuss why open space aren’t used by girls and how we can make PlayZones and activity spaces more welcoming for girls. Watch the recording below for full Talking Space. Make Space for Girls Presentation Move More Derby…
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Return of #RunWalkTalk
Run Walk Talk is back this year with two events in Sinfin Moor Park, Derby and Holmebrook Valley Park, Chesterfield. Peak Running and Jog Derbyshire invited us, Derbyshire Mind, Derbyshire Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Team, Move More Derby, Chesterfield Borough Council, Derbyshire County Council, Chesterfield FC Community Trust, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and…
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Deaf-initely women- an insight into a deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing women’s walking group in Derbyshire.
Walk Derbyshire joined the Deaf-initely Women Sandiacre Historical Walk in April. The walk was specifically for deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing women who were coming together to ‘discover the secrets of days gone by on a delightful stroll around this fascinating village.’ of Sandiacre. The walk started at Sandiacre Library where we met the…
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Celebrating one year of Walk Derbyshire
March marks the first anniversary of Walk Derbyshire and to celebrate it we have created a document showcasing what we have achieved this year and what we are hoping to do in our second year. We want to thank everyone who has been a part of Walk Derbyshire in this first year and we look…
