Glasgow Health WALKS SUMMER / AUTUMN 2012

Free, short, gentle and friendly health walks in your local area led by trained volunteers.

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Barmulloch & Wed 7.30pm Strollers Mon 2pm Meet: Wed 1pm Meet: North Glasgow HA, Community Centre, Meet: Glasgow Club Community Lounge, 46 Wallacewell Quadrant, Maryhill, Maryhill Road, 9 Carron Crescent, G22 G21 3PX G20 9SH Tel: Louise 0141 558 6505

Tel: Lorraine 0141 770 Tel: Steve 07795 315434 1800 Springburn Milton Wed 3pm Tues 12 noon Meet: Glasgow Club Why Walk? Buggy Walk Meet: Resource Centre, Springburn, Kay Street • It’s fun Tues 9am & Wed 1pm Ashgill Road, G22 7HJ Tel: Ashley 0141 336 Join us . . . • It’s free Meet: Hamiltonhill Family Tel: Lorraine 0141 772 7000 For free, short, gentle and friendly • It’s easy Centre, 115 Ellesmere 7423 • It’s great for all health walks in your local area led by Road, G22 5QT ages and abilities Tues 10am trained volunteers. Tel: Lyndsay 0141 332 2797 (buggies welcome!) Thurs 11am Meet: Cathedral Square, Castle Street (beside Summer’s here so take some time out and Walking regularly: Meet: Millennium Centre, gates to Necropolis) explore the lovely parks, greenspaces and • Makes you feel good Ardoch Street, G22 5QG • Helps you sleep better Fri 11am Tel: Ashley 0141 336 7000 Tel: Ashley 0141 336 7000 waterways Glasgow has to offer. Most walks last for around 1 hour and are up to 2.5 miles • Helps you relax and reduces Meet: Lambhill Stables, long. stress levels Lambhill Bridge, Royston Wallacewell • Helps with weight Balmore Road, G22 Wed 10am Tues & Thurs 10am With over 40 health walks taking place every management Tel: Ashley 0141 336 7000 Meet: Rosemount Meet: Barmulloch week across the city you are spoilt for choice! • Improves your fitness levels Flexicentre, Community Centre, • Reduces the risk of 102 Royston Road, 46 Wallacewell Quadrant, We should all be aiming to be active every Maryhill developing heart disease, G21 2NU G21 3PX day building up to a minimum of 150 minutes Buggy Walk certain cancers and type II Tel: Caroline 0141 553 Tel: Community Centre of moderate physical activity, such as brisk Wed 11am diabetes 0808 0141 276 0875 walking, a week Joining a health walk is a Meet: Parish Church, great way to take the first steps towards a 15-17 Shakespeare St, healthier lifestyle and meet new people. G20 9PT Tel: Ashley 0141 336 7000 My fitness levels have improved greatly since starting the walks and my asthma doesn’t bother me as much. Partners: Walker New walks start up all the time, Contact: Scheme Co-ordinator, 0141 336 7000, so keep an eye on the webpage [email protected] for walks in your area www.glasgowlife.org.uk/healthwalks South Glasgow

SOUTHSIDE STROLLERS Tues & Thurs 12 noon Mon 11.15am Meet: Castlemilk Meet: Pollok Community Centre, Community Centre, Castlemilk Drive, G45 9UG Langton Road, G53 5DP Tel: Heather Macleod Tel: Heather Macleod Did you know . . . 0141 287 0963 0141 287 0963 Walking a mile Castlemilk burns Mon 6pm Wed 10.15am as many Meet: outside Castlemilk Meet: Pollokshaws Library, calories as Community Centre, Shawbridge St running a mile. Castlemilk Drive, G45 9UG Tel: Heather Macleod Tel: Richard Bolton 0141 287 0963 0141 631 5213 Thurs 10.30am East Glasgow Wed 10am & Tues 6pm Meet: Pollokshields Health Meet: Dams to Darnley Shop, 423 Shields Road, Country Park, Ashoka Car G41 1NP EAST EASY WALKERS Park, Corselet Road, G53 Tel: Health Shop Tel: Eilidh Milne 0141 420 3415 Tollcross 0141 557 4054 Tues 10am Mon & Wed 11am Queens Park Meet: The hub, Cres, Meet: Tollcross Park, Mon 11am & Wed 6pm G33 4LA Childrens’ Zoo entrance, Tel: Eddie Andrews 0141 781 2132 Wellshot Road, G32 7AX Tues 10am Meet: Main foyer, Meet: Glasgow Club New Victoria Hospital, Tel: Heather Macleod 0141 287 0963 Gorbals, Ballater Street, Grange Road, G42 9TY Easterhouse Wed 9am G5 0YP Tel: The Patient Information Coming soon . . . Did you Tel: SEAL 0141 429 2568 Centre 0141 347 8468 Meet: FARE, Bannatyne House, know . . . 31 Drumlanrig Avenue, G34 0JF Tollcross Buggy Walk Glasgow Gorbals Tel: Robert 0141 771 9151 Tel: Lesley Davidson 0141 232 0189 has more greenspace Thurs 1.30pm Wed & Fri 12 noon per square Meet: Oatlands Meet: Toryglen Community mile than any Community Centre, Hall, 199 Prospecthill Circus, other UK city. Get out and Logan Gardens, G5 0HP G42 0DR explore it with Tel: SEAL 0141 429 2568 Tel: Community Hall a health walk 0141 569 1031 group!

West Glasgow INFO for WalkERS • The health walks are free • Please call the contact person before Tues 11am Mon 2.30pm & Fri 11am your first walk to check it is going Meet: Anderston Church, Meet: Heart of Scotstoun Community ahead as scheduled 759 Argyle Street Centre, Balmoral Street Tel: Sandra 0141 357 6747 Tel: Martin Cowan 07905 136304 • Wear flat comfortable shoes and dress for the weather Netherton West End Hughenden • Children are welcome if accompanied Wed 11am Tues 2pm & Sun 2pm by an adult Meet: 3 Eyes Project, Meet: Hughenden Clubhouse, • Remember to bring any necessary 52 Knightscliffe Avenue, G13 2TE 32 Hughenden Road, G12 9XP medication on the walk Tel: Jane 07531978718 Tel: Ann Laird 0141 334 6354 • Please show respect to the walk West End Botanics leaders and other walkers Thurs 1pm & Friday 11am Mon 11am & Thurs 2pm • It’s not a race, the walk leader will Meet: Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Meet: Annexe Healthy Living Centre, support you to walk at a pace that 9a Stewartville Street, G11 5PE Gardens, off Great Western Road suits you Tel: Jane Cowie 0141 3576747 Tel: Ann Laird 0141 334 6354

Knightswood Most importantly… Mon 1.30pm I enjoy the enjoy yourself! Meet: Community Centre, company and the banter Alderman Road on the health walks. Project4_Layout 1 28/02/2012 18:41 Page 1 Tel: Heather Macleod 0141 287 0963 Walker

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