Health walks

At Beeston Action for Families, the monthly health walks see carers and cared-for going out together on a Sunday. As at Telford and Wrekin (see opposite) all members of the family are welcome. The group has recently come together and three carers - Lynn Bailey, Ruphia Boston and Kausar Iqbal - have completed the walk leader training.

"People are becoming a lot more confident through the health walks – especially those with learning difficulties.We go at a slow pace so that everyone can take part and have had some brilliant walks, ending with a picnic. It is bringing carers from different cultures together"

Lynn Bailey

Originally published in "Newsletter for Volunteer Health Walk Leaders" Issue 14 June 2005.