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SUMMARY:Volunteer Walk Leaders Training - Hackney & Tower Hamlets
DESCRIPTION:The next training session is happening on Thursday 5th May 10.3
 0am – 2.30pm (including lunch). \n\nLocation: Museum of London Docklands
  - Museum of London Docklands / 1 Warehouse\, West India Quay\, No\, Herts
 mere Rd\, London E14 4AL\n\n· Full training and an induction will be prov
 ided · Ongoing support and guidance · Access to resources and equipment 
 to help you fulfil your role · The opportunity to meet\, chat and share w
 ith other walk volunteers.\n\nAs a volunteer walk leader\, you will be hel
 ping people in your community to get active and healthy\, providing vital 
 support that they otherwise might not get. As well as ensuring walks are f
 riendly\, and well run\, walk leaders are also our ambassadors for walking
 \, showing people that walking really can make a big difference to their l
 ives. As a walk leader\, you might be responsible for any combination of t
 he following tasks: · Checking a route and familiarising yourself with it
  before leading the walk · Welcoming participants to the walks\, particul
 arly new walkers · Giving a brief talk before the walk to make sure every
 one is prepared. · Making sure the registration forms and registers are c
 ompleted. · Leading and managing walks (usually with other walk leaders) 
 – includes ‘back marking’ or ‘middle marking’ as well as leading
  at the front. · Making sure walks are welcoming\, friendly\, enjoyable a
 nd safe: following our best practice guidelines. · Trouble-shooting and d
 ealing with problems on walks\, with the support of your scheme coordinato
 r. · Providing information about other walks offered by the Trust and bas
 ic information about how to keep active. · Attending occasional walk lead
 ers’ meetings and refresher training · Staying in touch with the latest
  news and guidance from the Trust. In addition\, you could also be asked t
 o help develop and risk-assess new walking routes. Further to the time com
 mitment of leading walks\, please also note that you will need to allocate
  a small amount of additional time to recceing the walk\, travelling to an
 d from the walk\, and completely any necessary paperwork.\nWhat's in it fo
 r you?\nOur walk leaders love their roles and tell us fantastic stories ab
 out how much they enjoy helping others to get active and get walking.\n\nB
 ut in case that doesn't convince you\, here are some of the other great be
 nefits: · Full training will be offered · Ongoing support and guidance 
 · Access to resources and equipment to help you fulfil your role. · Oppo
 rtunity to develop your leadership\, people management and other skills ·
  Opportunity to meet new people including like-minded volunteers · Opport
 unity to discover more of your local area and spend time in the outdoors 
 · Opportunity to be more physically active yourself\nWhat skills are we l
 ooking for?\nThe main skill we need from our volunteer walk leaders is cle
 arly demonstrated enthusiasm for walking and its benefits! In addition\, w
 e love our leaders to be: · Friendly\, welcoming and empowering with good
  communication skills · Observant and sensitive to the needs of others ·
  Knowledgeable about the basics of the benefits of walking and physical ac
 tivity · Reliable\, punctual\, honest and well-organised · Able to work 
 independently but with guidance and support · Confident at speaking in fr
 ont of small groups · Able to take control and be assertive when needed\n
 \nCLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE AND REGISTER\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Health and Wellbeing Events in Tower Hamlets,Training in Tower
 Hamlets
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