An estimate of the value and cost effectiveness of the expanded Walking the Way to Health Initiative scheme 2009 (TIN055)

The aim of the Walking the Way to Health Initiative (WHI) is to get more people walking, especially those who take little exercise or live in areas of poor health. The initiative has helped to create over 500 local health walk schemes. Green spaces are areas of natural or semi-natural land that are accessible to people. The aim of this note is to provide an assessment of the health value and economic benefits of the WHI scheme and of providing wide spread green space access.