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Become a Walk Leader/Host

Do you like to walk and are looking for a way to give back to your community? Help support more people in Nova Scotia enjoy the benefits of walking! NS Walks is starting local community-based walking groups. We are looking for people interested in leading gentle, fun, friendly regularly scheduled walks for others who are currently less active. We will provide free walk leader virtual training to give you the skills and confidence to lead these walks. Learn more about NS Walks here.

Not sure if this is for you? Please watch this short video for more details.

Training Outline

In this live, online session, we'll cover the following:

Purpose of NS Walks
Aspects of health
Benefits of physical activity and walking
Encouraging people to become more active
Roles of a walk leader
Pace of a walk
Planning routes
Risk assessment
Gaining confidence
and more...

Included will be breaks and a real walk in your community!

View a short video from CBC TV about a Truro NS Walks walking group and get inspired!

Walk Leader Live Virtual Training Registration

Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 (registration deadline Feb. 14) - Register Here
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Format: Live online session

Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 (registration deadline Mar. 20) - Register Here
Time: 5 pm to 8 pm
Format: Live online session

If the dates above don't work for you, register here for a future training. We'll let you know about future training dates.

Help Promote

Please help promote the February 16, 2022 NS Walks Leader Training. Please use this document and social media graphics for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to help promote the training. Here is a poster for download as well.

Contact

Catherine Droesbeck, Project Manager, Hike Nova Scotia

Partners

NS Walks is a project of Hike Nova Scotia, offered in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage Active Communities Fund, the Nova Scotia Department of Seniors Age-friendly Communities Program and our communications partner, the Healthy Tomorrow Foundation, through its Make Your Move campaign.

Supporters