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Heart Foundation Walking - Take the Lead & Support a Walking Group in Your Area Do you want to take an active role in helping Territorians to improve their physical health and mental wellbeing? Walk Organisers need no prior experience and will receive full training and support from the Heart Foundation. Heart Foundation Walking is Australias largest FREE walking network. It is a social, fun and easy way for people to walk and be active. With more than one in four Australian adults doing very little or no exercise at all, Heart Foundation Walking is a great way to help people increase their physical activity. Heart Foundation Walking is designed to help people enjoy regular physical activity. As well as the physical benefits, walking as part of a group can benefit your mental health too! Over the past 25 years more than 100,000 Australians have participated in a Heart Foundation Walking group, with over 90% of participants staying active after six months of joining. Walk Organisers come from all walks of life (no pun intended!) and all regions across the NT. It is a free, social and fun way to get healthy! Being a volunteer Walk Organiser is a great way to be social and stay active and well support you all the way! Some of the roles and responsibilities of a Walk Organiser are: Complete basic online training (approx. 15 minutes) Undertake a National Police History Check (cost covered by Heart Foundation) Plan a safe walking route Promote the walk and gain new walkers Attend walks and welcome new walkers Enter monthly attendance logs online to get rewarded for walking milestones What support does Heart Foundation Walking offer Walk Organisers? Recognition as a Heart Foundation volunteer Online training Free Heart Foundation t-shirt Walker recognition scheme which rewards and acknowledges walking milestones Walk Organisers are covered by the Heart Foundations volunteer insurance policy Free resources to promote the group Heart Foundation staff available to support Walk Organisers in promoting and managing their group Help get your community active and apply today! Category: Recreation Commitment: Regular more than 6 months Type Of Work: Companionship & Social Support, Sport & Physical Activity Time Required: 1 hour per week depending how often and how far you decide to walk. Training: Approximately 15 mins online training #J-18808-Ljbffr