Volunteer Health Walk Leader
Become a Health Walk Leader and help people enjoy the benefits of walking in their local community. You'll receive training, ongoing support, and access to resources to help you succeed. The role involves planning and leading local walks, completing basic paperwork, and attending occasional meetings or training. Walks range from 30 minutes to around 1.5–2 hours, with a minimum commitment of just one walk per month.
Read the full role description here and then Register your interest here
Once you have registered your interest, you will receive an email to book onto a training workshop session. Full details of all parts of this training can be found below:
Training Outcomes
By the end of the training, you will:
- Know that walking is good for us all and how to help others overcome barriers to joining in.
- Understand Somerset Health Walks and the role and expectations of a Walk Leader.
- Gain the confidence needed to lead and manage a health walk.
- Be clear about the practicalities before, during and after a health walk.
- Explore potential health walk scenarios.
- Understand promotion, support and next steps.
Training is Delivered in Three Parts
Part 1 – Attend a Health Walk (if you haven't already)
If you haven't already attended one of our Health Walks, we ask that you join a walk before attending the training workshop. This will give you the opportunity to gain an understanding of how our Health Walks are delivered, experience a walk from a participant's perspective, and see the role of the Walk Leader in action.
Useful links:
SASP | Health Walks
Health Walks Registration
A-Z of Somerset Health Walks
Part 2 – Attend a Training Workshop
Attend the Walk Leader Training workshop of your choice. Workshops run from 10:00 am – 1:30 pm and include a refreshment break and a short demonstration walk. You will be able to choose your workshop date AFTER you have used the link above to register your interest in becoming a Walk Leader.
Part 3 – Supported Practice
Following the workshop, you will be supported to lead a Health Walk and put your learning into practice with the support of an experienced Walk Leader or a member of the Health Walks Team.
Before the Training Workshop
Closer to the workshop date, we will contact you and ask you to complete a short pre-training questionnaire. This helps us understand any support, accessibility, or learning needs you may have so that we can make the workshop as inclusive and enjoyable as possible.