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Johann Duffy – Lanarkshire Health Walks Co-ordinator

Johann Duffy – Lanarkshire Health Walks Co-ordinator. duffyjoh@northlan.gov.uk 01236 780636 / 07903358424. Introduction – Co-ordinator Role. Multi-agency project with wide coverage over two local authorities Lanarkshire is home to; North Lanarkshire - 326,680 people

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Johann Duffy – Lanarkshire Health Walks Co-ordinator

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  1. Johann Duffy – Lanarkshire Health Walks Co-ordinator duffyjoh@northlan.gov.uk 01236 780636 / 07903358424

  2. Introduction – Co-ordinator Role • Multi-agency project with wide coverage over two local authorities • Lanarkshire is home to; • North Lanarkshire - 326,680 people • South Lanarkshire - 312,660 people • Support existing walks • Recruit and support volunteers • Establish and promote new walks

  3. Project Aims and Objectives • The overall aim of the project is; “Get Walking Lanarkshire aims to improve the health and wellbeing of Lanarkshire’s residents by getting more people walking, more often.” • This will be achieved using 5 outcomes; (i) Increased number of people participating in walking for physical activity (ii) Participants have improved physical and mental health and wellbeing (iii) Lanarkshire residents have a greater awareness of the GWL project (iv) More opportunity and access to health walks for Lanarkshire residents (v) Lanarkshire has a sustainable health walks program

  4. What is a Health Walk? • A short, safe, social, local, low level, volunteer led walk • From 10 minutes up to 1 hour maximum • Targeted at the inactive • Set at a pace to suit individuals

  5. Why Promote Walking? *Based on 30 minutes exercise on five days of the week (data from Scottish Health Survey 2011)

  6. Why Promote Walking? • CVD is one of the main causes of premature death in the UK. Estimates show the main risk factors are; • High Cholesterol • PHYSICAL INACTIVITY • Smoking • High Blood pressure Britton, A. & McPherson, K. (2002) Monitoring the progress of the 2010 target for CHD Mortality: Estimated consequences on CHD incidence and mortality from changing prevalence of risk factors. London: National Heart Forum.

  7. Benefits of Walking IT’S FREE & ACCESSIBLE!

  8. Current North Lanarkshire Health Walks

  9. Current South Lanarkshire Health Walks

  10. Stepping Forward • Two training course just completed in April • 29 walk leaders trained • 13 from existing walks • 16 new leaders • Word of Mouth/Promotion • New walks to follow........(Strathaven, Fairhill, Bellshill)

  11. Any Questions?? • For more information please contact; Johann Duffy Health Walks Co-ordinatorNorth Lanarkshire CouncilOffice: 01236 780636 Mobile: 07903358424 Email: duffyjoh@northlan.gov.uk http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/getwalkinglanarkshire

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