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Embedding walking into everyday lives, learning from local projects- Talking Space.
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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
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Chesterfield Football Club Community Trust.
Chesterfield Football Club Community Trust staff have undertaken walk leader training with the support of Chesterfield Borough Council and Walk Derbyshire, so that they can build walking into their health and wellbeing provision. The Trust runs a very successful cancer support program for anyone affected by cancer. Alongside welcoming and friendly support groups, the Trust…
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Celebrating 10 years of walking at Holmebrook Valley Park.
Chesterfield’s Holmebrook Valley Park is celebrating 10 years of hosting a walking group this month. On 12 January, the volunteer group leaders and other local walkers were joined by Mayor of Chesterfield Councillor Tony Rogers to explore what the park has to offer. The Holmebrook Valley Park ‘walk with us’ walking group originally launched in…
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Taking the next step in 2023.
