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Get your workplace moving more this autumn
Our four week autumn Step Count Challenge kicks off on 31 October and can get you and your workmates walking more at work. Sign up in teams of five and feel the benefits of fitting more activity into your day. Get your pedometers ready and sign up now!
Win an overnight stay for 2 at Crieff Hydro!Help us to celebrate our 20th birthday by entering our photo competition! |
Car Free Day successMore than 8000 people gathered in Aberdeen's car free streets on Sunday and enjoyed a host of activities. |
Get active in GlasgowNHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde filmed Maryhill health walkers sharing the benefits of everyday walking. Check out their other resources too. |
Walking across school cirriculumWalk Leader and head teacher Kate Coutts in Shetland is integrating walking across the school cirriculum. |
Our staff team win an awardWe were delighted to accept the Exemplar in Improving Staff Health Award at the Clacks Business Awards 2016! Find out what we've been doing for our team's health and wellbeing. |
School children make strides to get healthy!Children across Scotland and the wider UK have signed up to the Living Streets 2016 WOW challenge which aims to encourage children to walk to school. |
New health walks in AyrshireIn the Ayrshire area? All welcome to come along and try one of the new short walks, led by a trained walk leader. |
Health Walk Coordinator wantedA new post jointly funded by Paths for All and NHS Grampian will develop the health walk programme across Aberdeenshire. |
One stop travel planning solutions
Check out the new and improved Travel Know How site to gain free online access to a wealth of advice, guidance and downloadable resources to aid with the implementation of travel planning measures. View here.
Strategy for an Active Aberdeen
The Active Aberdeen Partnership is consulting on the draft 'Strategy for an Active Aberdeen', which aims to make Aberdeen the most active city in Scotland. You are invited to share your views on sport and physical activity in Aberdeen City. Read more.
Let's get Active Cairngorms!
We've teamed up with the Active Cairngorms Partnership to offer 200 people working in the Cairngorms National Park a free place on the autumn Step Count Challenge. Find out more.
Voluntary Health Scotland survey
VHS are conducting research to identify the number and range of Community Link Worker initiatives currently involving the third sector in Scotland. Read more.
Events
Older People's Day - 1 October
Braveheart's 'Luminate', part of Scotland's Creative Ageing Festival - 4 October
Training
Walk Leader Training - Aberdeen, 3 October
Walk Leader Training - Stonehaven, 6 October
Walk at Work Training - Glasgow, 12 October
Refresher Walk Leader Training - Aberdeen, 27 October
Walk Leader Training - Banff, 28 October
Funding
Awards for All Scotland funding
Scotrail Community Grants Fund - closes 30 September
Jobs
Senior Development Officer (Smarter Choices, Smarter Places) - closes 12 noon, 29 September
Active Travel Officer, North Ayrshire Council - closes 3 October
Health Walk Coordinator, NHS Grampian - closes 5 October
