Keeping Cork Active
To this end, we were proud to launch the Get Cork Walking Project together as a stakeholder network that is invested in the creation of an active and healthy population and planet. The vision of this group is to get more people walking, more often around Cork city and county for the betterment of the individual as well as the health of the planet. However this cannot be achieved by one group alone. Therefore various stakeholders have come together from all systems which work at a local level. These include but are not limited to: local authorities, the health service executive, transport and mobility stakeholders, research institutions, rural and recreational development groups.
The project is being supported at a national level by Sport Ireland. Sport Ireland invested in the formation of Get Ireland Walking which acts as a national governing body for recreational walking in Ireland. Through partnership with South East Technical University, Get Ireland Walking was able to invest in the formation of a Walking Promotion Action Plan at a local level which takes a systems approach as is dictated by international literature. Cork Local Sports Partnership was then instrumental in hosting a Walking Promotion Officer who was able to coordinate the project until 2025.
With the support of such committed stakeholders the future looks bright for walking in Cork city and county. We look forward to working together across all the local systems to make sure that walking and being active in the outdoors is prioritised long into the future as it is such a multi-purpose physical activity, which is uniquely placed to be accessible for all and inclusive of all people and populations.
For further information, reach out to the great team at Get Ireland Walking.
Get Cork Walking Stakeholder Network