Walks 4 Wellbeing

19/06/2026

Many of our walkers are suffering from hayfever this year, even those not normally impacted:

There are high levels of pollen across some parts of the country today.

If you suffer from hay fever, visit the NHS website for things you can do to ease your symptoms.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hay-fever/

There are high levels of pollen across some parts of the country today.

If you suffer from hay fever, visit the NHS website for things you can do to ease your symptoms.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hay-fever/

18/06/2026

We had an incredible turn out of 27 ladies and 4 dogs for our first ever Maggie's Meet Up on tour to Elvaston Castle Country Park this morning. Our biggest problem today was trying to fit everyone into the frame when taking the photos!

Many thanks to Aija and Maggie for organising today's trip. There were smiles all around as we explored the grounds and stopped for a picnic. We then played a selection of games, watched by the geese and ducks. This included several egg & spoon races, skipping & rounders. Our walkers are suprisingly competitive!We laughed when the dogs tried to join the rounders game. We bumped into several colleagues, some of the Elvaston Castle grounds team even joined in the games before showing us how to dowse for water.

We had lots of good conversations and put the world to rights. It was a fantastic trip and lovely to see how well this community is growing. Today was so successful, with such wonderful feedback that we are already planning our next trip!

Huge thanks to Maggie and Helen from Maggie’s Meet Up - Kirk Hallam
for bringing these lovely ladies together. You've built a supportive community and a hugely successful walking group. Thanks also to the Community Transport team for driving us safely to & fro.

Future walking dates will be annouced soon. Please follow our page & see our events section for more information.


Active Erewash Walk Derbyshire Walks 4 Wellbeing Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support Service Derbyshire Mental Health Team

18/06/2026

Today’s the day for the first Maggie’s Meet Up - Kirk Hallam away trip to 😀
Don’t forget to bring a picnic, drinks and your sun cream ladies.🚶🚶🏿‍♀️🚶‍♂️
Meet at the Cat & Fiddle, Ilkeston for 10.15am. The bus leaves at 10.30am prompt.

If you are making your own way there on foot or by car with your dogs, look out for Susie on the field next to the main car park from 10.45am onwards.

All ladies welcome to join our walk at Elvaston Castle on the Thursday June 18th, please contact me on my Maggie‘s meet up page if you would like a space on the bus! New ladies welcome too 😃

17/06/2026

🌟 Join Amber Valley & Erewash AC for a monthly wellbeing walk at Rutland Sports Park! 🏞️

📅 Sat 20th June
⏱️ 12:15pm

16/06/2026

Many thanks to one of our regular walkers, Gordon, who has completed another litter pick in the woods near Ilkeston Hospital. I'm so proud of all the litter picks that our Walkers and Walk Leaders are doing locally to improve our environment. It helps keep our community clean and tidy, plus the local wildlife benefits from our efforts.

Walks 4 Wellbeing

09/06/2026

We had 3 walks yesterday, the first of which was the Women's Walk. The weather forecast was for rain but we decided to walk anyway around the Erewash canal, Bennerley Viaduct: The Iron Giant and Nottingham canal loop that Kira had mapped out for us. It remained dry except for a few spots of rain along the canal where the trees protected us. It was warmer than expected and we enjoyed seeing a family of Swans with 6 cygnets. We observed the grey clouds over the Viaduct and valley below.

We were delighted to spot a Bee Orchid and stopped to admire it. A friendly squirrel walked along the fence next to us for about 100 yards, much to our amusement. We had some good conversations about mental health, carers week and the Future Cotmanhay project.

Here are some photo's of a few of our walkers. Thanks to Ange for her additional images.

Our next Women’s Walk will be on 6th July at 9.30am. We meet at Cotmanhay Children’s Centre.



Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support Service Walk Derbyshire Derbyshire Mental Health Team Derbyshire Carers Association

08/06/2026

Derventio, who are one of our partners, have a Growing Lives
open day on 15th July: 📢Open Day – Revised Date! 📢

Come and join us at our Open Day on the new date of 15th July, from 11:00am to 3:00pm.

Growing Lives
1 Grenville Drive
Ilkeston
DE7 8HT

We look forward to welcoming you and sharing with you what Growing Lives is all about. 😊

📢Open Day – Revised Date! 📢

Come and join us at our Open Day on the new date of 15th July, from 11:00am to 3:00pm.

Growing Lives
1 Grenville Drive
Ilkeston
DE7 8HT

We look forward to welcoming you and sharing with you what Growing Lives is all about. 😊

05/06/2026

We were absolutely delighted to get a shout out on Radio Derby this morning by Claire Goring of Linking Hope during Volunteer Week. Many thanks to all of our volunteer Walk Leaders, we really appreciate all of the time you give to help run our walks and events. We couldn't do this without you!

Huge thanks to the Walks 4 Wellbeing walk leaders & past leaders: Raoul, Alex, Susie, Sharon, Keir, Richard, Shak & Allan;

Accessible Walk & Talk Walk Leaders & past leaders: Raoul, Susie, Del, Cheryl, Jill, Keir, Liz, Hugo, Ali & Jerry;

Maggie's Meet Ups Walk Leaders: Maggie, Aija, Helen & Susie;

Women's Walk Leaders & past leaders: Leanne, Becci, Louise, Susie, Aija, Kira, Ange & Dee;

Move More Cotmanhay and Nordic Walking Instructors: Corinna & Susie;

Ilkeston Strollers Walk Leaders: Paul, George, Chris, & their team;

Nutbrook Walking for Health Walk Leaders: Pam, George, Christine, Dorothy, Ruth & the team;

Men Walking and Talking - Long Eaton & Beeston Walk Leaders: Mike, Andy & Chris & their team;

Parish Walk Leaders: Brian, Mike, Pat and Val;

Friends of Bennerley Viaduct Walk Leaders: Hadley, Angie, Glenda, Dave & their extensive team of wonderful volunteers;

Walk Leaders Rachel & Viv,

Walking groups at Mindscapes, Amber Valley Ambles, Derbyshire Carers Association & emh homes;

and anyone else I have unintentionally missed out from this rather long list! I'm incredibly grateful to all of you for helping us to to provide so many walks around the area, especially during Erewash Walking Month. I look forward to running more walks & litter picks with you in the future.

Thank you to everyone who supports us and our volunteers including
Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support Service Walk Derbyshire Walk Wheel Cycle Trust Our Crafty Place Derbyshire Mental Health Team
Bennerley Viaduct: The Iron Giant Erewash Borough Council Active Erewash Erewash Time Swap Erewash Sound Ilkeston News Ilkeston Police SNT Ilkeston Life