Learn more about the NS Walks program from our Walk Leaders and participants in this video.
Why walking?
Walking is the perfect activity for a person’s physical, mental, and social well-being. Connecting with people in your community and moving your body means you are better able to do the things you love.
What is NS Walks?
Our dream is for all Nova Scotians to get out walking. We have friendly, gentle, weekly walking groups to help less active adults in Nova Scotia enjoy the benefits of walking. Our walking groups are the perfect place to make new friends and get that extra little motivation to walk more. You can find walking groups all throughout the province. NS Walks groups strive to be inclusive of all abilities.
Many communities in Nova Scotia are not very walkable. We are working with partners to start to improve that. We believe whether you live in a large town or rural community, you should feel safe to walk around your community. We have resources that can help communites to measure how walkable they are and start to look at how they can improve things.
What We Do
Walking group leader recruitment, training and ongoing support.
Connect Nova Scotians to walking groups in their community.
Work with community organizations whose clients can benefit from walking more.
Engage communities to do organize walking audits to assess the walkability and aim to make improvements
If you are a community organization, HERE is a guide to give you some ideas on how we can work together!
