In 2007, Department of Health and Natural England – working in partnership with local statutory and voluntary organisations – invested in an expansion of Walking for Health as part of a package of public health initiatives aimed at getting people more active in order to benefit their health. As part of this expansion Natural England produced a comprehensive evaluation programme to measure the health and environmental outcomes of Walking for Health.
This report – carried out by the Sports Industries Research Centre (SIRC) –presents research examining the attendance patterns of Walking for Health participants, using data recorded on an online database.