Cork Sports Partnership in conjunction with a number of national and local partners have developed a programme of supports including: training and education, participation opportunities and promotional campaigns to support people of all ages and abilities to get out walking.
The Get Cork Walking initiative is supported nationally by Get Ireland Walking and partnered locally and nationally by a number of organisations and agencies such as: HSE Health Promotion and Improvement, Cork Kerry Community Healthcare, Cork County Council, Cork City Council, Mountaineering Ireland and a network of local community walking groups. The Get Cork Walking Steering Committee meets regularly and advocates for national and local change that will make walking more accessible to more people.
South East Technological University, through it’s Health Behaviour Research Department are supporting the research of the Get Cork Walking Initiative in line with the National Get Ireland Walking Campaign.
For further information, please contact Alison Chambers at achambers@corksports.ie