Walk Homecoming 2009

 

Homecoming Scotland 2009 is a tremendous opportunity to celebrate Scotland's diverse contributions to the world.  Ramblers Scotland plans to help both Scots living at home, as well as those returning from abroad, to join the celebrations by exploring their local communities and those of their ancestors on foot, throughout 2009 and beyond.

Ramblers Scotland launched the 'Walk Homecoming' campaign in March 2009, to encourage local people and those returning from abroad to walk their roots.  Walk Homecoming is the first step in a six year programme to ensure that Scotland is fit and active, with lots of new walking routes, by 2014, the year of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

The key outcomes of 'Walk Homecoming' are:

• An improved level of awareness and use of walking routes in and around Scottish communities.

• A increased number of local people and those returning from abroad actively involved in walking in their communities.

These outcomes will help to maximise use of Scotland's newly identified core path network, as well as inspire people to lead healthier livers, increase sustainable travel and provide a valuable resource for tourism.

LWTT was commissioned to design the monitoring and evaluation framework for Walk Homecoming 2009.

For more information please contact:

Alison Turnbull
Promoting Walking Coordinator
Ramblers Scotland
Kingfisher House
Auld Mart Business Park
Milnathort
Kinross
KY13 9DA

Tel: 01577 867746
E-mail: alison.turnbull@ramblers.org.uk
Website: www.ramblers.org.uk/scotland