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Community Health Development Team |
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Step into Health |
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Ashgarth
Pilch Lane
Huyton
Merseyside
L14 0JE |
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(0151) 285 6014 |
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Allison Walters
(0151) 548 8383 |
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| Service Description: |
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Step into Health uses walking as a means of improving health. Walking provides the following benefits:
Reduces stress
Helps you to sleep better
You can meet new friends
Helps reduce body weight
Helps you to become fitter
Allows you to make good use of local areas
Helps to reduce risk of many diseasess including: heart disease, diabetes, stroke, some cancers, obesity
Remember, the walks are a great way to start being more active.
All walks are free, accessible and are there to be enjoyed.
No special equipment is required, just come along in loose, comfortable clothing and footwear-appropriate to the weather conditions and bring refreshments as required.
Step into Health organises short walks in the Stockbridge Village and Kirkby areas. These are usually 2 miles and are scheduled to be of about 60 minutes duration.
Programme for 2008:
Stockbridge
start point: Heatwaves Leisure Centre
start time: 10.30am
April 13th
May 4th
June 8th
July 6th
August 3rd
Sept 7th
October 12th
Nov 2nd
Kirkby
start point: Millennium Green, Millbrook Park (next to St Chad’s Church)
start time: 10.30am
April 6th and 20th
May 4th and 18th
June 1st and 15th
July 6th and 20th
August 3rd and 17th
Sept 7th and 21st
October 19th
Nov 2nd and 16th
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| Area Covered: |
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Stockbridge Village and Kirkby |
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Telephone, email, or post. |
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Health & Social Care