Glasgow Health WALKS WINTER 2012 / SPRING 2013 Free, short, friendly walks in your local area led by trained volunteers.

North Walking has Join us . . . changed my life Northern Sole Mates and I want to see For free, friendly local walks it help others. up to an hour long led by I love my trained volunteers. health walk! Buggy Walk Thurs 11am Walk LEADER Tues 9am & Wed 1pm Meet: Millennium Centre, Take some time out, escape the city and Meet: Hamiltonhill Family Ardoch Street, G22 5QG explore Glasgow’s lovely parks and Centre, 115 Ellesmere Road, Tel: Caroline 0141 336 7000

waterways in the company and safety of G22 5QT others. With over 40 weekly health walks Tel: Lyndsay 0141 332 2797 Royston across the city there will be one near you! (buggies welcome!) Wed 10am Meet: Rosemount Flexicentre, We should all be aiming to be active every 102 Royston Road, G21 2NU day building up to a minimum of 2½ hours Fri 11am Tel: Cath 0141 553 0808

of moderate physical activity, such as brisk Meet: Lambhill Bridge, walking, a week. Joining a health walk is a Balmore Road, G22 great way to meet new people and take Tel: Caroline 0141 336 7000 Wed 3pm the first steps towards a healthier, happier Meet: Glasgow Club you. Springburn, Kay Street, G21 1JY We welcome people of all abilities on the Buggy Family Walk Tel: Fiona 0141 276 1693 Health Walks. Wherever possible we will Wed 11am Meet: Burgh Halls, adjust routes to improve accessibility. St Georges Cross Please call the Walk Glasgow Co-ordinator Garbraid Ave, G20 8YE Fri 1pm (fortnightly) on 0141 287 0963 if you would like more Tel: Shogufta 0141 211 0313 Meet: Glasgow Club North information about an Woodside, Braid Sq, G4 9YQ individual walk to help us Why Walk? Maryhill Tel: Gary 0141 276 1510 assess how we can make • It’s fun Buggy Family Walk it more suitable for you. • It’s free Wed 11am Wallacewell • It’s easy Meet: MacIntosh Tea Rooms, Tues & Thurs 10am • It’s great for all Shakespeare St, G20 9PT Meet: Community ages and abilities Tel: Shogufta 0141 211 0313 Walking regularly: Centre, 46 Wallacewell • Makes you feel good Maryhill & Quadrant, G21 3PX • Helps you sleep better Tel: Community Centre • Helps you relax and reduces Strollers 0141 276 0875 stress levels Wed 1pm I really enjoy the walks, • Helps with weight Meet: Glasgow Club Maryhill, Garbraid Ave, G20 8YE meeting people, management having good • Improves your fitness levels Tel: Steve 07795 315434 New walks start up all the time, conversation and • Reduces the risk of often learn so keep an eye on the webpage developing heart disease, Partners: something new. certain cancers and type II for walks near you Contact: Scheme Co-ordinator, 0141 336 7000, It’s great! diabetes www.glasgowlife.org.uk/healthwalks [email protected] Walker South Glasgow

SOUTHSIDE STROLLERS Sun 11am, Wed 1.30pm Thurs 1.30pm East Glasgow & Thurs 5.30pm Meet: Oatlands Thurs 10.30am Meet: Glasgow Club Community Centre, Meet: Pollokshields EAST EASY WALKERS Bellahouston Café, Logan Gardens, G5 0HP Health Shop, 423 Bellahouston Drive, Tel: SEAL 0141 429 2568 Shields Road, G41 1NP

G52 1HH Tel: Health Shop 0141 Tel: Heather 0141 287 0963 Ladies 420 3415 Walk Tues 9.30am Queens Park Wed 11.15am Meet: REACH Community Mon 11am Meet: The Couper Health Project, Network Meet: Main Foyer, New Wed 11am Institute, Cathcart Rd, House, Calder St Victoria Hospital, Meet: Glasgow Club Whitehill G44 3DA Tel: Nargis 0141 585 8094 Grange Road, G42 9TY Reception, Onslow Drive, G31 1AH Tel: Heather 0141 287 0963 Tel: The Patient Did Tel: Kevin 0141 276 0750 Information Centre, you know . . . Mon 11.15am 0141 347 8468 Walking is Tues & Thur 12 noon Meet: Pollok Community Tues 10am described by health Meet: Castlemilk professionals as Centre Café, Langton Meet: The hub, Cres, Community Centre Café, “the nearest Road, G53 5DP Wed & Fri 12 noon G33 4LA thing to perfect Castlemilk Drive, G45 9UG Tel: Heather 0141 287 0963 Meet: Toryglen Tel: Eddie 0141 781 2132 exercise”. It’s what Tel: Heather 0141 287 0963 Community Hall, we’re built for! Regular walking 199 Prospecthill Circus, Easterhouse helps keep your Wed 10.15am Glasgow, G42 0DR, Wed 9am joints supple Wed 10am and improves Meet: Pollokshaws Library, Tel: Community Hall Meet: FARE, Bannatyne House, Meet: Dams to Darnley balance and Shawbridge Street, 0141 569 1031 31 Drumlanrig Avenue, G34 0JF co-ordination. Country Park, Ashoka Car G43 1RW Tel: Robert 0141 771 9151 Park, Corselet Road, G53 Tel: Heather 0141 287 0963 Tel: Eilidh 0141 577 4054 Tollcross Mon, Wed & Fri 11am Did you Gorbals know . . . Meet: Tollcross Children’s Farm There are 3,545 Tues 10.15am entrance, Wellshot Road, G32 7AX recorded Meet: Gorbals Sports Tel: Heather 0141 287 0963 species of Centre Cafe, Ballater animals, plants and Street, G5 0YP Tollcross Buggy Walk Tel: SEAL: 0141 429 2568 fungi recorded Thurs 1.15pm within Glasgow. Meet: Tollcross Children’s Farm Go on a health walk and spot entrance, Wellshot Road, G32 7AX some Tel: Lesley Davidson 0141 232 0189 wildlife! West Glasgow INFO for WalkERS • The health walks are free • Remember to bring any necessary medication on the walk • Please call the contact person before Tues 11am Wed 12.30pm your first walk to check it is going • Please show respect to the walk Meet: Anderston/Kelvingrove Church, Meet: Glasgow Club Scotstoun, ahead as scheduled leaders and other walkers 759 Argyle St, G3 8DS National Badminton Academy, Tel: Sandra MacDowall 0141 357 6747 1st Floor, Danes Drive • Wear flat comfortable shoes and • It’s not a race, the walk leader will Tel: Lynn Doherty 0141 276 1401 dress for the weather support you to walk at a pace that suits you Kelvingrove • Children are welcome if accompanied Fri 1pm (fortnightly) West End Hughenden by an adult Meet Kelvin Hall, Dumbarton Road, Tues & Sun 2pm G3 8AW Meet: Hughenden Clubhouse, Tel: Gary Nelson 0141 341 0510 32 Hughenden Road, G12 9XP Tel: Ann Laird 0141 334 6354 Mon 1.30pm West End Botanics Meet: Knightswood Community Centre, Thurs 1pm & Friday 11am Alderman Road Meet: Kibble Palace Entrance, Tel: Heather Macleod 0141 287 0963 Glasgow Botanic Gardens, off Great Western Road Knightswood Tel: Ann Laird 0141 334 6354 Most importantly… Thurs 11am enjoy yourself! Meet: Knightswood Community Centre, Woodlands Health Walk Alderman Rd Mon 10am Tel: Sandra MacDowall 0141 357 6747 Meet: The Albany Centre café, 44 Ashley Street, G3 6DS Scotstoun Tel: Nina Honeyman 0141 354 6521 AUTUMN/WINTER BROCHURE Mon 2.30pm & Fri 11am 2012 – 2013 Meet: Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre, Balmoral Street Tel: Martin Cowan 07905 136304 LOOKING FOR

Did you know . . . LONGER WALKS? THE The outdoors is a natural medicine. If you are looking for more of WALKINGprogramme Research shows that a challenge then take a look at walking the graded countryside walks on through parks and greenspaces offer in the ‘Walking Programme’ www.glasgowlife.org.uk/walking improves our TEL: 0800 027 0470 mood and brochure. prevents illness. Get outdoors There is a cost which involves a qualified leader & mini bus transport. and come For more info and the current brochure visit www.glasgowlife.org.uk/walking home smiling! or call 0800 027 0470 It’s great getting out in all weathers and seeing the changes through the seasons. Walker

For more information about the health walks visit www.glasgowlife.org.uk/healthwalks walkit.com THE URBAN WALKING JOURNEY PLANNER or contact South Glasgow – Tel 0141 287 0963 THE URBAN WALKING ROUTE PLANNER North, East and West Glasgow – Tel 0141 336 7000 If you would like to find places to walk yourself, log onto Thank You! www.walkit.com/glasgow We would like to thank the large number of to generate routes from organisations, staff and volunteers that support and your doorstep. lead health walks across the city. In particular we would like to recognise the following organisations for continued funding:

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