Each month, over 78 Co-op Ramblers wellbeing walks take place across Lincolnshire and Newark boosting fitness and helping people connect with others in their community.
These walks wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of volunteer walk leaders like Anita, who turned her own health challenge into a force for good. After struggling with Long Covid and feeling isolated, she worked with Lincoln City Foundation to create the Boultham Park Respiratory Stroll. This gentle, supportive led walk was created specially for people with long-term respiratory conditions. With plenty of benches for rest stops, Boultham Park is the perfect setting for this led walk.
Anita commented:
“I’m really passionate about this group and volunteering because it personally it’s helped me with my own health. I can see how it’s helping a lot of the other walkers as they are becoming more confident, and their health is actually progressing.”
Equally passionate about volunteering is Anita’s fellow walk leader, Barbara. She commented:
“I have always done some element of volunteering all through all through my life so even when I was working it was quite important to me to give something back. The thing about volunteering is that whatever it is you do you always get more back than you give.”
Watch the video to hear more about the Boultham Park Respiratory Stroll and the people who set it up.
Thank you to Millie, Amy and Todd from University of Lincoln for producing this video.
Inspired to start volunteering?
Do you enjoy walking, and are active and sociable? Becoming a Volunteer Walk Leader with Lincolnshire Co-op wellbeing walks could be for you. There is training in place to give you the skills and confidence to help assist and lead the walks. Find out more about the walks on their website. Interested? Find out more by emailing wellbeingwalks@lincolnshire.coop or call 01522 544 632 for more information.
Find other volunteer opportunities across the county on the Lincolnshire Volunteer Platform
Get involved with a walk
The Boultham Park Respiratory Stroll takes place at 1.30pm on the first and third Thursday of the month setting of from Linkage Cafe. Find more information on Co-op wellbeing walks on their website. Or you can search for ‘walking’ on our Activity Finder to discover led walks near you.
If you have a health condition, find advice and guidance on getting active on our Getting Active With A Health Condition page.