Are you passionate about connecting your community?
The Heart Foundation, in partnership with Ipswich Thriving Seniors and Intrapac Property, is looking for a friendly, motivated volunteer to lead a free Heart Foundation Walking group at Whiterock Community House.
A new walking group - The Whiterock Amblers, will meet at the Whiterock Community House every 2nd Thursday at 9am for a social walk and talk, before heading back to the community house to enjoy the other social activities on offer.
Help members of the White Rock community improve their health, wellbeing, and social connection—just by walking together!
No experience needed— full training, helpful resources and ongoing support provided.
Make a difference, one step at a time!
A bit about Heart Foundation Walking - it is Australia’s largest FREE walking network.
It is a social, fun, and easy way for people to walk and be active. With more than one in four Australian adults doing very little or no exercise at all, Heart Foundation Walking is a great way to help people increase their physical activity.
Heart Foundation Walking is designed to help people enjoy regular physical activity. As well as the physical benefits, walking as part of a group can benefit your mental health too!
Over the past 30 years more than 100,000 Australians have participated in a Heart Foundation Walking group, with over 90% of participants staying active after six months of joining.
Walk Organisers come from all walks of life, and all regions across Australia.
Walk Organisers provide an invaluable opportunity for their community to join in a free, social and fun way to get healthy!
Some of the roles and responsibilities of a Walk Organiser are to:
- Complete basic online training (approx. 15 minutes)
- Undertake a National Police History Check (at the cost of the Heart Foundation)
- Set up a walking group (with the help of the Heart Foundation)
- Plan a safe walking route
- Promote the walk locally to gain new walkers
- Attend walks and welcome new walkers
- Enter attendance logs online to help your walkers get rewarded for walking milestones
What support does Heart Foundation Walking offer Walk Organisers?
- Recognition as a Heart Foundation volunteer
- Online training
- Free Heart Foundation t-shirt
- Walker recognition scheme which rewards and acknowledges walking milestones
- Walk Organisers are covered by the Heart Foundation's volunteer insurance policy
- Free resources to promote the group
- Heart Foundation staff available to support Walk Organisers in promoting and managing their group