News
Walking may prevent cancers
Posted Friday, September 3rd, 2010
In a recent report experts from the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) have claimed that about 10,000 cases of cancer could be prevented each year in the UK if people did more brisk walking.
Come rain or … rain!
Posted Friday, August 20th, 2010
August is here and surprisingly there isn’t a lot of sun shining across Manchester.
Don’t let something like this get you down! Come out and enjoy a nice walk with Jen, Netty and the rest of the GWKW Manchester Crew. Our fantastic group of volunteers will transform that dull day into a bright happy one!
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Move It Week! (Monday 5th – Sunday 11th July)
Posted Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Encouraging children to keep fit and healthy through walking is at the heart of Get Walking, and we are proud to support Move it Week and National Childhood Obesity Week
Get Walking score half a century!
Posted Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Folk really are taking the first steps to fitting walking into their everyday lives.
Walking As One: Get Involved!
Posted Monday, June 28th, 2010
Taking place in July in Birmingham and London is an opportunity to use your walking for art! Photographer Adam Magyar uses the same technology as the Olympic finishing line camera to create images that perfectly capture movement.
Volunteers tell all
Posted Monday, June 21st, 2010
See the highlights of a survey carried out amongst Get Walking volunteers from all five project areas earlier this year.
Get Walking Day goes East
Posted Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
Get Walking’s East London team did their bit on Ramblers’s Get Walking Day on Sunday 23 May.
Change Your World
Posted Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
Leave the car in the garage and make one of your local journeys by foot between 1 June and 4 July.
Rebel Ramble for the Get Walking Day!
Posted Friday, May 28th, 2010
The South London Get Walking Keep Walking Team organised a secret Rebel Ramble to celebrate Get Walking Day and the Ramblers 75th Birthday.
Rebel Rambling is the newest addition to the underground London Walking scene.
Get Walking Day Funday in Birmingham!
Posted Friday, May 21st, 2010
Come and join the Birmingham Get Walking team for a free Funday at Sarehole Mill on Saturday 22nd May from 12:00noon to 3:00pm.
