Programmes, Classes & Training

The Get Ireland Walking Active Community Walking Programme aims to support the creation of vibrant walking communities throughout Ireland. The programme will work with communities to increase the capacity and potential of people to become more active through walking.
Cork Sports Partnership coordinate the programme locally in Cork and under the Active Community Walking programme provide walking facilitators to interested groups/communities over a period of 8 weeks to roll out the programme. These facilitators are provided free of charge under the GIW Active Community Walking Programme.

This is a referral based walking programme designed by Coillte, Get Ireland Walking and Mental Health Ireland to help those suffering with mental health related problems get out into nature. It is based on research that shows the benefits of walking in nature on our mental health and general wellbeing. 

If you work in mental health, occupational therapy or other related health care services and would like to organise this programme for your participants please reach out to Alison at achambers@corksports.ie. 

For more information on the programme click below. 

https://www.getirelandwalking.ie/woodlandsforhealth/

ACTIVATOR poles are an adaptation of Nordic Walking poles and have been developed by Canadian therapists to promote balance and improve mobility.

This programme is particularly focused at people with balance concerns or mobility issues. They are suitable for all, including people with; arthritis, an acquired brain injury, or people with Parkinson’s disease. The Cork Sports Partnership in partnership with fitWALK Ireland has trained a number of exercise professionals in Cork to deliver the programme to groups. 

ACTIVATOR Pole sessions allow participants to Get to Grips’ with the special ACTIVATOR technique (which differs from that used in Nordic walking).

About the workshop:

The aim of this workshop is to encourage you to walk more and more often and also enable you to get more health benefits from your walk. This is done through focusing on improving balance, strength, mobility & aerobic fitness and how these can be incorporated into your routine walk.

Who is this workshop suitable for?

This workshop is ideally suited to all adults with an interest in walking; both beginners and those already walking.

How is the workshop delivered?

This 2-hour workshop is delivered by HSE, Physical Activity Health Promotion Officers and has been adapted from an original workshop developed by the Irish Heart Foundation.  The workshop includes a mixture of information giving in a presentation style, group participation and some light physical activity. A minimum of 16 participants is required before a workshop can be delivered; this group can be made up of members of community groups and/or individuals within the community not associated with any group.

You can also avail of an online version of this workshop.  The online workshop is delivered via PowerPoint Audio Presentations over a 4-week period (4 x 25 min sessions). Each session can be viewed in your own time and you set your own walking targets.

Further information:

This workshop is FREE of charge. Registration is essential. For further information and to obtain an application form please email; hpd.south@hse.ie.    

Mountaineering Ireland offer a number of upskilling courses to suit every level of ability. 

For more information check out the link below: 

https://www.mountaineering.ie/TrainingAndSafety/default.aspx 

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