Get Cork Walking Action Plan 2023-2024 Press Release

Get Cork Walking Action Plan 2023-2024 Press Release

Walking Promotion is a key aspect of Societal Health Promotion, Sustainable Development and Active Travel strategies.

We are proud to launch the Get Cork Walking Action Plan 2023-2024 as a Stakeholder Network invested in the creation of an active and healthy population and planet. The vision of this group is to get more people walking in Cork city and county for the betterment of the individual as well as the health of the planet. Various stakeholders have come together from all systems which work at a local level including Local Authorities, the HSE, Transport and Mobility stakeholders, research institutions, rural and recreational development groups.

The project is being supported at a national level by Sport Ireland. Get Ireland Walking is a national initiative of Sport Ireland and works to promote a vibrant culture of walking for everyone in Ireland. In partnership with South East Technical University, Get Ireland Walking developed  a Walking Promotion Action Plan at a local level which takes a systems approach as dictated by international literature. Cork Local Sports Partnership was then instrumental in hosting a Walking Promotion Officer who has been coordinating the project locally.

The future looks bright for walking in Cork city and county. We look forward to working together across all the local systems to make sure that walking and being active in the outdoors is prioritised long into the future as it is a multi-purpose physical activity, which is uniquely placed to be accessible for all and inclusive of all people and populations.