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Young people keep on walking

Friday, 16th July, 2010

Active Stirling in partnership with the Bridge Project has inspired some young people to take up walking as a leisure activity.

Stevie Keenan, a support worker at the Bridge project said, The walking project started with setting up four walks, seeing what the uptake would be, and it was a success.   It's really fantastic that the young people have got this walking group up and going and they are not just talking about doing it but actually doing it.  We hope to have many more walks as the young people are really enjoying it with one commenting yesterday on how great they felt after the walk.

The last walk we went on was at the beginning of July and it was absolutely pouring of rain but everyone involved felt the rain added to the occasion with a great sense of achievement being experienced at the end of the walk.  The group is still very enthusiastic and they all look forward to the walks.”

Active Stirling and the Stirling Walking Network provide free walks and also support other agencies to begin walking within their programmes.  Active Stirling’s walking programme is open for anyone to join.

Evening walks have just been added.  For more information about free beginner walks around Stirling please visit http://www.activestirling.org.uk/active/active_communities/walk_about_stirling.htm or call Active Stirling on 01786 432 323

For more information on the youth housing Bridge Project please contact Stevie on 01786 448633.  

Picture L to R   Lindsay O'Connor, Nicky Thomson, Chris Short, Drew Millan and Steven Keenan