To lead safe and enjoyable walking sessions for people of all ages and abilities particularly those who are or have been inactive. To promote the health benefits of walking and motivate people to take up walking as a form of physical recreation. To help people tailor health walking to meet their individual needs.

Volunteers are the most integral part of a Health & Social Walk. From offering a friendly welcome at the start of the walk, to providing a safe, supportive and welcoming space for participants of all abilities to enjoy low-level activity, to meet new people, make friends and enjoy paths, routes and greenspaces within their local area. As a Volunteer you will also experience all the benefits of the walk from Physical Health to Social, Mental Wellbeing and personal development as a trained walk leader developing new skills. A Health & Social Walk Leader isn’t the only role you can explore, the range of volunteer opportunities can include: Health Walk Leader – become a trained Walk Leader in your area to support the delivery of Health Walks. Health Walk Leader assistant – help the Walk Leader with some of the tasks on local walks. Route Planner & Checker – find, research and check new routes that are safe and suitable for your local Health Walk. Welcomer and Buddy – a more informal role which helps ensure all new participants to a Health Walk have someone to talk to on their first visit. Publicity Volunteer – put up posters, distribute leaflets and help with the promotion of your Health Walk to encourage new walkers to join. Before you become a Walk Leader you will be encouraged to join a walk and chat to other Volunteer Health Walk leaders before your training so that you have an idea of how it works on the ground. Volunteer walk leaders receive on-going support from the Health Walk coordinator. WDCVS VISA employability scheme is where volunteers who are actively looking for work can brush up on the skills that employers are looking for, the VISA certificate highlights the skills that the volunteer has achieved in their volunteer role, the certificate can be created and sent to them as a PDF.

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland are currently recruiting for friendly volunteers to help support individuals living with chest, heart and stroke conditions. This volunteering opportunity involves supporting individuals to participate in gentle exercises; one to one as well as local group walks. For more information on all our opportunities and to apply: email: volunteering@chss.org.uk Alternatively, for an informal chat contact you Community Services Support Coordinator: Alison Corbett - alison.corbett@chss.org.uk Mob: 07826906264

Be part of something special and volunteer at MS Walk Glasgow. Join an incredible team of volunteers who will be helping to make MS Walk 2024 bigger and better than ever. The 2024 event will have around 400 participants who will be walking through Glasgow on either the 1km, 5km or 10km route. Together these participants will be hoping to raise over £50,000 for the MS Society to help support the MS Community. There are various roles available on the day from making some noise and encouraging our walkers, to looking after the route and handing out medals at the finish. Join our team of MS Walk volunteers and support everyone who is walking, rolling and strolling to stop MS. You'll be required on 28th September 2024 for one day and there are various times throughout the day. Shifts will be from 2-5 hours depending on role and location. There are no specific skills required just enthusiasm and a can-do attitude.’ Closing date: 23rd September 2024