Podcasts about national walking month

Did you know May is National Walking Month? As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, we're exploring the power of movement. As the weather turns warmer and we are happier venturing out a little more, we look at the activities that some of our communities are getting involved with.  Getting out in the fresh air is good for sole, in fact 'movement' is the theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week. 5KADayInMay: hear how participants of this monthly challenge are taking on this challenge. Benefits of movement on mental health. Different types of movement – whether that's putting on your dancing shoes, riding or a maybe some gentle gardening. Being active in the community. Self-care.

Whether your concern is the environment, health or road safety; the severe congestion that plagues the streets around UK primary schools is something we could all do without. In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast, released during National Walking Month, we meet James Lucas, a devoted father and keen cyclist from Wymondham in South Norfolk, who has worked with others at his children's school to implement a School Street initiative – closing the road outside the school to most motorised vehicles twice a day during term time. We also hear from Cara Fahy, Headteacher at Robert Kett Primary School, Jeremy Wiggin of Norfolk County Council and David Burt from Sustrans to learn more about the successes and challenges of implementing a School Street. Listen now to Taking To The Street, to hear how this collaborative initiative is benefitting the lives of children, parents and the wider school community. --------------------------------------------- Show Notes To find out more about Sustrans School Streets, check out the story page on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/sustrans-school-streets Learn more about what Sustrans do: https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ Learn more about climate action in South Norfolk: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/south-norfolk Find more tips and information about active travel on Carbon Copy's community page, here: https://carboncopy.eco/community/walk-and-cycle Read about what Norfolk County Council is doing to address climate change: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/climate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What better time to think about improving your walking technique, than May, ‘National Walking Month' in the UK.  In this energetic conversation with Joanna Hall, founder of Walk Active, we dig into some walking nitty-gritty. We discuss the benefits of walking and perfecting technique, through to practical tips about footwear, discussing the use of poles, backpacks and more.  Joanna's aim is to help people unlock the full potential of this truly accessible way of moving for better health outcomes and to have fun whilst doing it!  So! I urge you to lace up your walking boots, listen on the move and be inspired to move more and move better.  Join me walking every day in May, to see what walking can do for you!  If you enjoy this podcast, please support the show by pressing Follow & giving a Rating. To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes visit: ⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠ Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement on ⁠Instagram⁠ or find out more about more at  ⁠https://reclaimmovement.co.uk⁠  or on ⁠YouTube⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wendy-welpton/message

May is national walking month and in this episode, Claire is joined by Imogen from GM Walking, an online platform representing 122 walking clubs across Greater Manchester. Part of GM Walking are Abigail's Trails and ABCD Nordic Walking and they tell us what it means to them to be a part of GM Walking and what they have planned throughout May for the Greater Manchester Walking Festival,You can find out more by visiting - gmwalking.co.ukAbigail's Trails - abigailstrails.co.ukABCD Nordic Walking - Click HereIf you would like to support the podcast, please follow the link where you can choose from 2 supporters tiers and get your hands on cool Summit to Talk About stickers, badges and bonus content as well as access to the supporters only Facebook group. Every penny from supporters goes towards producing the podcast and enables me to continue to bring great content.You can also follow the podcast and associated pages such as the Summit to Talk About community and all our social media links HERESummit to Talk About is brought to you in association with Hiiker. HiiKER is the best app for planning your hiking adventures with over 25000 trails mapped out and packed with information for your hike. The app is free to download and you can now get HiiKER PRO features for FREE - Download maps for offline use - HiiKER believe that safety shouldn't need a subscription! To unlock all of the extra cool features, treat yourself to HiiKER PRO+ Click HEREClick HERE for all Summit to Talk About pages and the HERE for the Hiiker app.Remember to leave 5 STAR review and share the podcast with your friends and family. If you have Summit to Talk About or know someone who does and would be a great guest, please get in touch - podcast@summittotalkaboutSummit to Talk About on WhatsApp - Please drop me a message or a voicenote on 07368872384 and it may even be featured in the next episode!

This Christmas may feel a bit different for a lot of us, with the cost of living crisis and other pressures. So, we thought we'd ask some of the people we have worked with over the past year to reflect on how walking can help bring peace of mind during what can be a busy and demanding time of year. We caught up with Dr Gemma Ryde, a researcher from the University of Glasgow, our artist-in-residence Alec Finlay, Shirley Gleeson, who delivered our expert lecture on connecting with nature, Kate Lesenger from Sustrans and Mandy Clement, who won our National Walking Month competition. We hope you enjoy this special festive episode and we'll be back in the new year with more episodes of Voices of the Walk. 

Alison Glasspool brings you all the local Petersfield news In today's headlines: Local free shop sees demand for school uniform treble Did you know it's National Walking Month? Why not come for a ‘social stroll' in Petersfield.. ..and Olivia is here with What's On To get involved or share your news call Petersfield 01730 555 500 or email team@shineradio.uk  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alison Glasspool brings you all the local Petersfield news In today's headlines: Local free shop sees demand for school uniform treble Did you know it's National Walking Month? Why not come for a ‘social stroll' in Petersfield.. ..and Olivia is here with What's On To get involved or share your news call Petersfield 01730 555 500 or email team@shineradio.uk  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health & Wellbeing's very own CEO, DC Thomson's Rebecca Miskin, joins us for this bonus episode of Walk to Wellbeing for National Walking Month. She shares her strategies for being a good listener when working in a team, and how appreciating the small things bolsters her wellbeing. Walk to Wellbeing is proudly sponsored by Skechers, the comfort technology company, where comfort and style meet innovative walking technology. Shop the latest ranges online at https://skechers.co.uk where you'll find thousands of shoes, boots, trainers and apparel to kick-start your own walk to wellbeing in ultimate cushioned comfort.  As a special treat for all our lovely Walk To Wellbeing listeners, you can receive three issues of Health & Wellbeing magazine for just £9.99 – straight to your door! That's a saving of over 25%! Just use the code APOD2 to redeem at giftstoyou.com/apod2 – where you'll also find the full terms and conditions.  Head to any of our social media pages to join our #WalkToWellbeing, and visit healthwellbeing.com to download the walking questions that our celebrity guests answer, so that you can record your own Walk to Wellbeing episode! (We'd love to hear it!)  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthwellbeinguk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthwellbeinguk  Twitter: https://twitter.com/healthwell_uk  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/healthwellbeinguk 

Fun fact. May has been National Walking Month, it's a shame nobody told the weather that little snippet. Although as my dad always says “there's no such thing as bad weather, just poor clothing choices.” I disagree.   And that's made me think about the podcasts I listen to while walking, which then got me thinking about the different places I listen to podcasts and which podcasts I listen to at different times of the week.  But why does this matter? Because if you know or at least have an idea of where your listener is and what they are doing at the time they are listening to you then that gives you a real advantage over others who don't know or haven't considered that. The joy of podcasts is they are mobile, on demand and don't need your attention on a screen. That means you can listen to podcasts in lots of different places.  According to recent data from OFCOM podcast listening is popular when people are walking, doing housework, in the car or on public transport, at home relaxing as well as just before bed. They also help people get through other exercise too.  Please don't think these are the only places people listen to podcasts but this is a useful indication of what people might be getting up to when they are listening to you.  It's up to you to do a bit of your own market research to understand where you're listeners are listening but I can (and will) help you understand some of the battles you might be facing for each of the places they are listening. You can also find me here... Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/charlottefosterpodcasts/ (Charlotte Foster Podcasts) LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-foster-podcast-queen/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-foster-podcast-queen/)  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CharlotteFosterPodcasts (Charlotte Foster Podcasts)  Twitter - https://twitter.com/CFPodcasts (@CFPodcasts) https://www.charlotte-foster.co.uk/ (https://www.charlotte-foster.co.uk/)

Introduction and News Topic: 1 National Walking Month 2021 May 1 - May 31 Topic: 2 Beauty filters are changing the way young girls see themselves Guest Includes: 1. Stephen Edwards 2.Senior Cardiac Nurse Chloe MacArthur 3.Usman Ahmed

To mark National Walking Month, we take a listen back to some memorable moments from the first series of Voices of the Walk.Thank you to all our guests from the last 12 episodes who all believe so passionately in the power of walking.

Chemotherapy. Radiotherapy. Surgery. Drugs. That's probably what you expect to be prescribed when you've got cancer - but what if your doctor was to suggest exercise as well? On this week's Personal Best, Gillian Russell looks at whether prescribing exercise is a realistic step... Angela Roberts talks about her experience of exercising during and after chemotherapy for breast cancer. Dr Anna Campbell from Napier University explains how exercise can benefit a cancer patient, what type of exercise and how often might it be useful ... and how much of an impact it can have on our mental health. Plus is there any evidence it might help to prevent recurrence? Personal Trainer Kristeen Pollock describes how her mum's cancer diagnosis led her to start working with cancer patients. Dr Juliet McGrattan explains why her passion for fitness has led her to quit her job as a GP to concentrate on encouraging others to become more active, believing she can have more of an impact on people's health that way than writing prescriptions for tablets. Chris Thompson from Living Streets, the charity behind National Walking Month, talks about this year's #Try20 Campaign, aimed at getting us all to walk more every day and ideally reach the national guidelines of 150 minutes of exercise per week. Richard Forbes joins the Step It Up Highland walking group to find out how much of an impact regular walking is having on their physical and mental health.

Could taking up walking for National Walking Month be the start of a healthy habit? https://www.strayfm.com/health/weekly-wellbeing.php

New research for National Walking Month has revealed that almost 40% of us spend our lunch breaks eating at our desks. Gillian Russell hears from Living Streets, the UK's walking charity, about why it's important to reclaim our lunch breaks and get out walking. Participants in the Paths For All "Step Count Challenge" talk about why they signed up for it, how many steps they are managing to do and whether it's changed their attitude to walking. Surviving Or Thriving? Lee Knifton, Head of The Mental Health Foundation Scotland, talks about their Survive To Thrive campaign. Why do so many of us just seem to accept high levels of stress and anxiety as the price we have to pay for keeping our lives on track and what can we all do - in society and as individuals - to move from survive to thrive? Trail Of Two Hearts: Kieran Sandwell is currently walking right round the coast of Britain - an amazing feat for anyone but all the more so given that he had a heart transplant just a few years ago. Suzy Beaumont joined him as he walked along the Moray coast to hear his extraordinary story.

Happy National Walking Month! Living Streets is the national charity that stands up for pedestrians. This is the second in our special series of podcasts to celebrate National Walking Month, our annual campaign dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness of the benefits of walking. http://www.livingstreets.co.uk/national-walking-month The month focuses on how walking can take you to more than just a destination – it can take you to a clearer head, more family time, hidden treasures in your neighbourhood, a fatter wallet from savings on petrol or public transport, and a healthier environment. Each of the podcasts in this series will focus on a different benefit. As we get ready for Walk to School Week, 19-23 May, we’ll be looking at how walking is a great way to spend some quality family time. Walk to School Week is a fantastic time to celebrate the benefits of walking to school. But it’s also an opportunity for us to highlight how important walking to school is – and why it needs to be made safer and easier for people to do so. Often, fast moving traffic or inconsiderate parkers at the school gates can be a real deterrent for those who might walk if the environment felt safer. So this Walk to School Week, we’re launching a campaign calling on government to make the walk to school safer and easier for everyone. As part of this, we’re inviting both children and parents to write to Prime Minister David Cameron to tell him about their walk to school and what they think needs to be done to make it safer and easier. During this episode, we’ll be talking about some of those stories, and discussing how the campaign aims to transform the walk to school with our Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Kevin Golding Williams. We’ll also be meeting Jack and Louis, a father and son who walk to school every day. And we’ll be running through some of the key facts and statistics with our stats expert, Tim Fitches. #walkthismay #WalktoWork #WalktoSchool

Happy National Walking Month! Living Streets is the national charity that stands up for pedestrians. This is the second in our special series of podcasts to celebrate National Walking Month, our annual campaign dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness of the benefits of walking. http://www.livingstreets.co.uk/national-walking-month The month focuses on how walking can take you to more than just a destination – it can take you to a clearer head, more family time, hidden treasures in your neighbourhood, a fatter wallet from savings on petrol or public transport, and a healthier environment. Each of the podcasts in this series will focus on a different benefit. As we get some healthy competition going in the run up to Walk to Work Week from 12-16 May, we’ll be investigating in this episode how walking can take you to better shape. In this second podcast, we’ll be meeting some of the people who’ve been getting into better shape through walking. We’ll meet Mark Higgins, who discovered that walking was a great way to both get to work and shed some extra pounds when he took part in Walk to Work Week 2013 – and learn what happened when he took it up longer term. We’ll meet Angie, part of a walking group in Doncaster, which was set up five years ago as part of a Living Streets project and has kept up the habit to this day. And we’ll be chatting through some of our stats expert Tim Fitches’ favourite facts and figures about walking and how it can improve your physical health. #walkthismay #WalktoWork #WalktoSchool