Walking Leader Training Information 2012

04 Jan 2012


Walking Leader Training is primarily aimed at people wishing to lead a walking group or promote walking in the community or workplace. The course comprises of a weekend of training and then a follow up 4 week walking programme to try out your new walking leaders skills.

Irish Heart Foundation and the Irish Sports Council are subsidising the Walking Leader Training weekend and there is a nominal cost of €50 for the 2 and a half day non- residential course.

The course fee will cover your tutor costs and the materials for the duration of the course. It will also include 2 lunches and tea/coffee breaks through out the weekend. Course will commence at 7.00pm on Friday and finish on Sunday afternoon after lunch. (Should you require accommodation at a non-residential course please contact us and we can recommend a number of suitable venues to accommodate your stay) You will also receive your own pedometer.

Walking Leader Task (Course Follow up): Once participants complete the Walking Leader Course they will be set a challenge of leading a 4 week walking programme within their community to put their training to work. Participants will be given a log book to keep note of their organised walks. On return of this log book to the Irish Heart Foundation detailing their task, the participants will receive their certificate of completion of the Walking Leader Training course. Local Sports Partnerships officers will be available to offer support and advice to the participants of each training course throughout their Walking Leader Task and meet with the group on completion of their challenge.

Please Note: Before committing to the training, it is important to remember that the aim of each course is to have a panel of trained leaders ready to implement their skills in their own communities. We will therefore expect all participants to organise walks on a regular basis after the course has ended.

 

 

Course Content

  • Current recommendations for health enhancing physical activity for adults, and how they relate to walking
  • The main elements of a health-enhancing walking session
  • Prescribing walking programmes suitable for people of different fitness levels
  • Advice on issues such as posture, technique, stretching, intensity, clothing, etc.
  • Safety issues
  • Planning walking sessions and programmes
  • Developing a Slي na Slلinte route
  • How to start your own Slي walking group
  • Practical Walking Sessions
  • 4 week Walking Challenge Programme

 

 

Timetable

Friday

  • 7pm Registration Tea/Coffee
  • 7.00 - 9.00pm Course Begins


Saturday

  • 9am Morning Session
  • 11am Coffee (20 mins)
  • 11.20am Resume Session
  • 1pm Lunch
  • 2pm Afternoon Session
  • 3.30pm Coffee (20 mins)
  • 5pm Close


Sunday Morning

  • 9 am Morning Session
  • 10m Coffee (20 mins)
  • 10.20am Resume Session
  • 1pm Lunch
  • 2pm Close

 

 

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Application Form

 

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