Walking Leader Training | Laois Sports Partnership

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, a follow up 4 week walking programme and a leader forum meeting with your local sports partnership to try out your new walking leader’s skills.

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 Slí na Sláinte route
How to start your own walking group
Practical Walking Sessions

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.