Walking Champion Workshops

24 January 2012 Central London

These one day Living Streets Walking Champion workshops comprise a mix of presentations, interactive sessions and a facilitated walkabout.

The workshops help build a strong case for walking in order to obtain senior level buy in, whilst also equipping delegates with ideas for communicating the benefits, overcoming barriers and
encouraging behaviour change. Participants will learn about conducting street audits to enable walking as well as running events to encourage walking.

Topics covered in the workshop include

• The role of a Walking Champion
• Understanding the benefits of walking
• How to Make Your Case for walking
• Auditing the walking environment
• How to raise the profile of walking
• Using effective communication techniques
• Motivating and incentivising
• Running walking events
• Making a plan for your workplace

Who should attend the workshop?

If your role involves writing or implementing travel plans, promoting sustainable travel, health
& wellbeing initiatives or promoting physical activity, then this workshop is ideal for you.

Registering your interest in this workshop

The cost of attending this workshop is £150+VAT for one delegate or £200+VAT for two
delegates.

Please email Annabel Swanston if you would be interested to attend the workshop. If you would be interested in Living Streets providing a workshop exclusively for your organisation, please contact us either by email or telephone to discuss cost and availability.

Please contact Annabel Swanston: 07872 505943 annabel.swanston@livingstreets.org.uk