Walking Works' 'Campaign Partner Scheme' is well underway. We are already working on a one-to-one basis with a number of organisations to get their employees walking and we are looking for a few more enthusiastic employers to join.

Each organisation has a designated Walking Champion that we work with to deliver a set of interventions (such as walking promotions, events, activities, incentives) during their participation in the scheme. See some intervention ideas here: menu_of_options.pdf166.26 Kb

We will be monitoring the success and effect of these interventions very closely to evaluate the impact of the scheme and share learning across all of our Campaign Partners, as well as to a wider business audience through a final report issued at the end of the project. If you want to be kept up to date with the scheme, sign up to our e-Bulletin and check back here for further updates.

Our current Campaign Partners are:

• Staffordshire County Council (West Midlands)
• E.ON - Nottingham (East Midlands)
• Roehampton University (London)
• NHS Wakefield District (Yorkshire)
• Gateshead College (Tyne and Wear)
• London Borough of Enfield (London)
• GlaxoSmithKline (London)
• The Learning Trust (London)
• NHS Camden (London)
• NHS Harrow (London)
• NHS City and Hackney
• London Borough of Camden (London)
• London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames (London)
• London Borough of Tower Hamlets (London)

Want to get involved?

There are two arms to the scheme:

London scheme: Funded by London Councils and Transport for London. This scheme is funded until 2012 and we will work with five employers each year for a maximum of 12 months.              

National scheme: Funded by Big Lottery and externally evaluated by a team at Loughborough University. This scheme is funded until the end of 2011 and the target areas are: Tyne and Wear, Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands and London. Places on the national scheme have already been allocated so we are not currently able to take on any more workplaces for this.

If you are interested in taking part in the London scheme aplication forms will be available from the beginning of July 2010. We will be looking for employers in the private, public and voluntary sectors of any size, with a focus on those with employees in sedentary roles. If you are interested in taking part you can either This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to let us know and we will register your interest for when we send out application forms. Applications will need to be returned by the 2nd August 2010 so that we can finalise the five workpalces in August/September to start work in October.

What will Walking Works provide?

• £1,000 budget to spent on walking promotions
• Support, help and advice to Walking Champions
• Resources for Walking Works campaigns
• Opportunities for publicity, learning and sharing best practice

Download an information sheet:   walking_works_cps_info_sheet_london_2010.pdf (108 Kb)

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