Brighton & Hove Healthwalks are launching a range of new monthly walks for LGBT people and their friends, starting on November 2.
THE FIRST walk starts from St Ann’s Well Gardens in Hove at 2pm and at different locations around the city thereafter.
The walks will be normally held of the first Sunday of the month and will be linking with LGBT groups, charities, organisations and venues such as THT, Allsorts, Older & Out, Charles Street, Legends, the A Bar and members of the public to provide a safe and social way of improving physical and mental health and wellbeing for the community.
On December 7 the group will be meeting at Charles street for a Festive “Christmas Jumper Walk” around Queens Park and back to the bar. Wear your Christmas jumpers, get dressed up and make an effort. Drag Queens especially are invited to join the walk. Panto drag would be wonderful.
Healthwalks are all under 4 miles in length (LGBT walks are between 1 and 3 miles) and are free, easily accessible, led by trained volunteer walk leaders and designed to help people to take the first steps at improving their own health. Walking; especially in green spaces and open land, has been proven to help with treating weight loss, diabetes, depression, some cancer treatment, blood pressure and countless other conditions and many of the walks are buggy and wheelchair friendly.
Over the last ten years these walks have helped thousands of local people improve their physical and mental health and find out more about the wonderful places to walk in Brighton& Hove.
Healthwalks are a great way to be more active, get out in the fresh air and make new friends. They are friendly, supportive and ideal for those who want to start exercising in a gentle and safe way, as well as those who want to walk regularly but don’t have the time to attend longer walks. 90% of regular walkers say their health has improved and they have made new friends. As well as the monthly LGBT walk there are 15 weekly walks, 4 monthly walks and several themed one off walks.
The HealthWalks scheme has recently won the Queens Award for volunteering and are looking for more members of the LGBT community to help lead more of these walks.
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