Health Promotion’s Walk Leader Trainer, Karen Peteranna, provided Walk Leader Training to 11 people within the Lewis community this week.  The training aims to provide attendees with the skills and confidence to be able to lead Health Walks within their local community.

A Health Walk is a group walk led by trained Walk Leaders, open to all and can be anything from 10 minutes to 1 hour long.  Walking is a simple way to increase your physical activity. It’s an all round great activity for all ages and fitness levels, which can improve your health, help you lose weight, make you feel good and it’s free – all you need is comfy shoes!

New Health Walks, open to all, will be launched across Lewis in the coming months … so watch this space!

If you would like to join a Health Walk or you are interested in leading Health Walks in your local community please contact Karen Peteranna, NHSWI Health Improvement Practitioner, tel. (01851) 762016 or email: karen.peteranna@nhs.net

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