Enjoying Derby is a new project delivering a programme of guided walks around the City of Derby.

Enjoying Derby is funded by Time to Change. Time to Change is a national campaign which aims to end the discrimination faced by people who experience mental health problems as well as improve the nation’s wellbeing. There will be a national advertising campaign which starts in January 2009 backed by local community projects. For more information or to download a campaign pack to run your own campaign http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/

We are setting up walking programmes across Derby to encourage people to enjoy the mental and physical health benefits of walking.

Derbyshire Mind has already secured the interest of some local partners and we are keen to hear from any agency who would like to be part of this new venture.

Each partner organisation will be asked to contribute staff time in promoting, booking and managing the programme. There will be some financial support available to our partners to support their involvement.

Enjoying Derby is now on Flickr. Come and have a look at some of the photographs taken on our walks. www.flickr.com/photos/enjoyingderby

These are some dates for our city walks and other events this year: All walks are free.

Tuesdays 12.45pm

7 September - Tree walk in Arboretum M

14 September - Spondon Village S GC

21 September - Burton Washlands L GC

28 September - Silk Walk M

5 October - Joseph Wright's Derby S

12 October - Markeaton Park L

19 October - Ceramic Walk M

26 October - Sinfin Moor M GC

2 November - Etwall and Tara Centre L GC

9 November - Darley Park Nature Reserve L GC

16 November - Alvaston Circular M GC

23 November - Cromford Mills M GC

30 November - Rock Walk S

Key

GC - we are going on public transport, bring your Gold Card if you have one.
S - short walk under 1 mile
M - medium walk under 2 miles
L - long walk up to 3 miles

Thursdays 12.45pm

2 September - Elvaston Castle Bird Watching Walk L GC

9 September - Civic Society Walk S

16 September - Rail Heritage Walk M

23 September - Elmwood Ancient Woodland S GC

30 September - Findern to Willington L GC

7 October - Alvaston to Pride Park via Nature Reserve L GC

14 October - Bridge Chapel S

21 October - Belper North Mill and River Gardens M GC

28 October - Chester Green Heritage Walk S

4 November - Florence Nightingale Quiz Walk S

11 November - Viking Walk S

18 November - New Ring Road comparing old and new views M

25 November - Mystery

Key

GC - we are going on public transport, bring your Gold Card if you have one.
S - short walk under 1 mile
M - medium walk under 2 miles
L - long walk up to 3 miles

Evening Walk

7:00pm from the Market Place

Wednesday 29th September

Other events

Wednesday 10th November Tea time treat at the Council House - Please book

Saturday 9 October 10am - 2pm. Being well, feeling well event with Changing Minds for World Mental Health Day.

9th - 16th October Time to Get Moving week. Activities will include Ten Pin Bowling, yoga,relay walk, dancing, drumming and Laserquest. Please book.

Sinfin Health Walk Programme

Every Wednesday - 1pm from the Health Centre. Suitable for pushchairs and wheelchair users

We are also working with two other groups

Alvaston Walkers meet at 10am every Thursday at YMCA on London Road.

Sinfin Timebank meet every Wednesday at 1pm outside the Health Centre near Asda

Interested in leading walks? Our next one day training course is on Wednesday 27 October at RTC Business Park. Please book.

If you would like to get involved, learn more about Enjoying Derby or go on one of the walks then please contact Caron Kirkham on 01332 345966 or email caron.kirkham@derbyshiremind.org.uk

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