BHC WW: Building Healthy Communities Macmillan Cancer Walk Group West Wigtownshire

Wednesday 6 December 2017

Building Healthy Communities Macmillan Cancer Walk Group West Wigtownshire

A wonderful first day was had with our Machars walking group at Kirroughtree Park on Friday ,Supported by Volunteer Path walk leaders and members of the Building Healthy Communities West Wigtownshire Macmillan walking group .Two path walks were provided to meet the needs of the group

A coffee /lunch opportunity followed at the centre, with everyone reflecting their enjoyment of the days short walk. taking in the winter foliage and Scenery , with planned dates for future walks discussed for the group

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West Wigtownshire, with a population of approximately 18000, was chosen as one of the four areas to be part of the Building Healthy Communities project in Dumfries and Galloway. It was widely recognised as an area experiencing some of the worst levels of health inequalities and deprivation across Dumfries and Galloway. This relates to the young, lone parents, unemployed, rurally isolated and elderly. Its remoteness from services and jobs, coupled with the sparseness of the population means that higher costs are incurred in the delivery of local services which includes healthcare and education.

The West Wigtownshire Area Partnership brings together Statutory, Private and 3rd Sector organisations with local people to identify and tackle community health issues. This may involve the development and delivery of relevant activities. Volunteers play a large part in all aspects of the programme and are supported throughout, in order to bring out the best in the individual CHV themselves and their respective communities.

To view our timetable of current groups and initiatives, please click here