Heart Foundation Walking - Walk Organisers Wanted Across Tasmania!
About this opportunity
Heart Foundation Walking is Australia’s 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 the support of the team at Heart Foundation Walking, we are looking for self-motivated volunteers, who enjoy walking and engaging with others to become a Walk Organiser in their local area.
Walk Organisers come from all walks of life (no pun intended!) and all regions across Tasmania.
The role is flexible, and you can decide where, how frequently and how long you walk for.
Some of the roles and responsibilities of a Walk Organiser are to:
- Complete basic online training (approx. 15 minutes)
- Undertake a National Police History Check (at the cost of the Heart Foundation)
- Set up a walking group
- Plan a walking route
- Promote the walk and gain new walkers
- Attend walks and welcome new walkers
- Enter monthly attendance logs on the online system
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 Foundation's volunteer insurance policy
- Free resources to promote the group
- A supportive team that you can contact at any time
Help get your community active and apply today!
Additional requirements
National Police Certificate *. Working with Vulnerable People Check .
1-2 hours per week depending how often and how far you decide to walk.
Suitable for- Families with Children
- Groups of 10 or more
- Skilled Volunteers
- Companionship & Social Support
- Sport & Physical Activity
Approx. 15 minutes of online training