vwl training slides 29 44
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Section 4: The paperwork
•Route planning and risk assessment•Health walk forms•Special conditions
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Route Planning
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Risk Assessment
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Outdoor Health Questionnaire
• Information is input into the national database
• Important for evaluation and funding!
• Check all sections are completed
• Look for two signatures• Stress confidentiality.
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Special conditions
• Most chronic health conditions improve with gentle activity like walking
• Walking is very low risk• Walking can be adapted for any pace and ability• The VWL is NOT expected to be a health expert• Recommend a GP consent letter or verbal
agreement before starting to walk• Check health status before each walk
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Registers• Fill in before the walk• Record of attendance• Know who is with you• Useful for evaluation of
numbers and frequency of walkers
• Check all have returned• Send to SC after walk
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Accident Report Forms
• Essential in the (rare) case of an accident
• Complete as soon as possible after the walk
• Get witness statements• Copy and send to SC
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• NE carries adequate third party insurance for all its health walks
• Scheme Coordinators register new walk leaders
• Enquiries to: [email protected] Tel: 03000 600 338
Insurance
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Section 5: The Volunteer Walk Leader •The ‘ideal’ walk leader•Role and responsibilities •Managing walkers•Motivating and attracting walkers
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Walk Leader’s Responsibilities• Before the walk meets
– Route planning/Risk assessment/Promotion
• At the start of the walk– Register/Outdoor Health Questionnaire– Clothing and footwear check– Mobile phone/Whistle/Walkie talkie
• During the walk– Monitoring/Pace/Communication/Motivation
• After the walk– Head count/Register completion/Socialise.
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The Ideal Walk Leader
Friendly
Approachable
Reliable and punctual
Enthusiastic
Observant (People and
route)
Completes appropriate paperwork
Familiar with route
Makes the walk a social
occasion
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Managing a group of walkers
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Motivating Walkers
Keep them coming back!
Help them to achieve 5 x 30 minutes
Become a ‘Walking Ambassador’ and spread the walking message to others.
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Aims of Today
• Be aware of the health benefits of regular walking
• Be familiar with the paperwork required • Know how to plan a route and recognise hazards• Understand the role of the leader at the start,
during and at the end of a Health Walk• Be confident and happy to lead a health walk.
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What Next?
• Action planning and ‘Pledge postcard’
• Date of leading/helping first walk
• Thank-you!• Don’t forget evaluation
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