Welcome and Introduction 5
Marcus Sangster, Forestry Commission
Why Public Health Needs You: Promoting Physical Activity through Partnership 6
Fiona Bull, Co Director BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Loughborough University
Walking the Way to Health Initiative 10
Veronica Reynolds, Countryside Agency
The Value of Greenspace within Urban Environments for Health and Wellbeing 14
Deryck Irving, Greenspace Scotland
A Countryside for Health and Wellbeing – Research Findings 19
Joanna Peacock, Univeristy of Essex
Health and the National Parks 24
Sean Prendergast, Chief Ranger, Peak District National Park
CASE STUDIES
BTCV Green Gym 28
Yvonne Trchalik, BTCV
Chopwell Wood Health Pilot Project 30
Nick Powell, Gateshead Primary Care Trust
Walking for Health Project in Bristol 36
Helen Jones, Walking for Health Initiative Bristol
Partnering Change – Creating Healthy Sustainable Communities 40
Angela Mawle, CEO UKPHA – no paper submitted
SUPPORTING PAPERS
Annex A – Programme 41
Annex B – Speaker/Workshop Facilitator Biographies 43
Annex C – Delegate List 49
Annex D – Slide Handouts from all speakers