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Magazine editor Spring is close at hand. Time to walk off the winter weather
talks at diabetes Walk of Thoughts Catch up with the Mad March Hare
group annual meet in aid of hospice

Swindon Group Diabetes UK meets There are still places available to take part in the Mad March Hare
on Sunday 27 March, in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer Wiltshire.
at the beginning of each month Prospect Hospice is inviting The 2011 event will include two distances of 5km and 10km that
at Broadgreen Centre, Salisbury people to join them for a sponsored entrants can walk, power walk or run around Lydiard Park, starting at
Street to provide support to people walk around Cotswold Lakes on Greendown School in Grange Park.

with the condition. Sunday 6February. Register online at www.madmarchhare.org.uk or contact the organising
The Annual General Meeting The five-mile Walk of Thoughts team on 0845 680 8064 or mail: [email protected]
takes place on Tuesday 1 February is an opportunity to remember a Frisky spring outing in March, fancy dress is optional on the MMH
with a visit by Martin Cullen, editor of friend or loved one, or simply to
Diabetes UK’s Balance Magazine, enjoy a peaceful and reflective walk
to talk about the latest news relevant with family and friends in support
to sufferers. of the hospice.
For details of the group call The circular walk along footpaths
Matthew Spencer on 851229. and bridleways around some of the
lakes of the Cotswold Water Park
and the Thames & Severn Canal,
starting from the Four Pillars Ho-
tel, will take about two hours to
complete.
The terrain is variable and not
suitable for pushchairs or wheel-
chairs. Dogs are welcome, but must
be kept on a lead.
Registration costs £8 per adult
and £2 per child. Register via Accolade for Swindon’s Health Walks
www.prospect-hospice.net/
walkofthoughts Swindon Council’s Challenge Swindon initiative to get people ex-
Or call 816161 or mail: ercising, in conjunction with NHS Swindon has been recognised by
fundraising&events@prospect- Natural England Walk for Health accreditation.
hospice.net The weekly walks are led by mend people aim to be active for at
Funds raised from the event will trained community volunteers and least 30 minutes at least five days
go towards Prospect’s need to raise take place at 12 different locations a week. The activity should be at
£5 million annually, 70 seventy per- across the borough. Each hour-long a level where you feel your heart
cent of which it needs to raise itself. walk offers an easy way for people beating a bit faster and you feel a
to improve their fitness and well- bit sweaty.”
being and to socialise outdoors. Chloe Joslin, Walking for Health
Christine Meyer MAR The walks are open to all ages and Advisor at Natural England for
tailored to suit the pace of different Gloucestershire and Wiltshire,
Reflexologist walkers, with ‘wheelie walks’ avail- said: “the accreditation process
able for wheelchair users or people helps keep standards high and
Home visit service and gift vouchers*available with pushchairs. gives healthcare professionals
Valentine’s
Tel: (01793) 701413 M: 07951 184424 * Ideal for Fiona Dickens, Public Health confidence when referring patients
[email protected] Physical Activity Lead for NHS to local walks.
Swindon, said: “Walking for Health “Swindon’s health walks scheme
is a great programme as it will help is one of the best run in the region,
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