Walk Leader/Host Resources
These resources are for trained NS Walks Walk Leaders/Hosts:
**Walk Leader Training Resources**
Walk Leader Training Manual: Complementing the online training session, the manual supports you in the skills, confidence and knowledge you need to lead a walking group in your community.
**Forms for Participants**
Get active Questionnaire and the
Get Active Questionnaire Reference Document: For walk participants to complete before joining a walking group. This short questionnaire is to see if there is any reason for a participant to check in with their healthcare professional before starting a walking program. A participant does not need to pass in this form to you. Participants who are unable to download this form, can go to their local library and they can print off a copy of the form.
Participant agreement and waiver form: Outlines the responsibility of both the participants and leaders for safety and enjoyment on the walks
**Forms for Leaders**
My walk group details form: This form gives NS Walks key information about your walk to help us promote it and prompts us to send you your vest, clipboard, first aid kit, copies of forms and other materials you need.
Risk assessment form: This form helps Walk Leaders/Hosts assess a walking route before taking a walking group on the route
Walk attendance form: Walk Leaders/Hosts complete this form for every walk
**Promotional Tools**
Sample email to participants: Use and tailor this sample email to send to your walking group participants
Flyer to promote your local walk: Use this editable PDF file to create a flyer to print and post locally in public places
Branding Guidelines: How to create your own promotional material while making sure to recognize NS Walks and partners
Help Promote NS Walks: This document is where you can access links to the graphics specific for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to use in promotion and corresponding messages to use with each
Please help promote the September 12, 2022 NS Walks Leader Training. Please use this
Word document with text to go along with these social media graphics for
Facebook,
Twitter and
Instagram to help promote the training. Here is a
poster/flyer.
**COVID-19 Protocols for Walk Leaders**
COVID-19 Walk/Hike Guidelines: Recommendations for walking/hiking group best practices during the pandemic
**Other Neat Info**
Indoor Walking Tracks: View a list of indoor walking tracks where groups can walk during inclement weather.
Go Here Washroom Access: Find out where there are washrooms for the public to use
How-to Videos: Short videos to help you walk well!
Video: Creating inclusive walking groups for people with a physical disability
Blog Post:
Stretch for Success with Your Walking Program
**NS Walks Leaders Update Emails**
May 2021 June/July 2021 September 2021
October 2021 November 2021 January 2022
February 2022 March 2022 April 2022
May 2022 June 2022 July 2022
Contact
Catherine Droesbeck, Project Manager, Hike Nova Scotia
Partners & Supporters
NS Walks is a project of Hike Nova Scotia, supported by these partners and supporters. 
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