What we offer
✅ Bespoke Training Solutions: Tailored to meet the specific needs of community and rehabilitation projects.
✅ Total Body Walking Programmes: Expert-led training to deliver safe, effective, and engaging walking-based activities.
✅ Instructor Certification: Comprehensive training for Community Leaders, Rehab Specialists, and Volunteer Walk Leaders.
✅ Project Planning & Consultation: 1:1 strategy sessions to define project goals, budget planning, and sustainability pathways.
✅ Skill Development Workshops: Focused on balance, mobility, rehabilitation, and active ageing techniques.
✅ Safety & Risk Assessment Training: Ensuring safe delivery of walking programmes in community and clinical settings.
✅ Monitoring & Reporting Tools: Access to real-time tracking, attendance reports, and impact measurement.
✅ Sustainable Project Design: Strategies to ensure long-term impact and financial viability.
✅ Equipment & Resource Support: WALX Poles and community packs designed specifically for group sessions and rehab programmes.
✅ Ongoing Support & Development: Continuous guidance and updates to keep your team at the forefront of community health.
Training packages
At WALX we have a range of training solutions to suit all projects, we have a menu of modules that help us to train people from all backgrounds to plan and lead inspirational but safe walks (with and without poles)
Our expert Tutors have backgrounds in exercise referral, outdoor leadership, Nordic walking, health promotion and the delivery of safe fitness sessions for all levels.
They can come to your location to train a team of all levels OR you can pop individuals onto our scheduled course dates. We also have online content to enable you to train new team members as and when you need to.
Talk to us about WHO you want to inspire with your programme, WHO you want to deliver it (from volunteers to exercise specialists) and WHERE you wish to operate. We will provide advice on the skills required and a quote for a package that works within your budget too.
We can have your community up and walking within weeks – contact us today or book a one to one chat with one of our project training team.
See below to find out more about training course content, our packages and additional skills modules for specific cohorts.
Match pole walking to the needs of participants
Help people improve balance & posture, reduce pressure on knees & hips, improve fitness and discover a love of walking
Instructor training
Get people started with poles…..
Using proven teaching methods that match pole walking to the ability and aims of each participant, WALX community total body walking Instructors use the latest ergonomic poles which make learning fun and effective.
No fuss, no technique jargon, less risk of injury and faster results that keep people coming back week after week. Our power of poles programme is designed to inspire people to be more active and we provide teaching cards and resources
Training is a mix of accessible online modules and one practical day. Packages with poles available too.
From only £50 per head
We train YOU to train your own leaders as and when you need them
Walk leaders
Great for volunteers and peer led projects
WALX Leader training ensures that regular walks can go ahead safely without the need to full Instructors to be present. Great for sustainability and participation but with all the necessary risk assessment, screening and insurance considerations in place. This protects both participants and the leaders.
Comprehensive mix of online modules, practical practice and sign off by YOU.
Be safe, be inspirational
Be able to tailor walks to those who need them and to add interest plus reasons to keep coming back
Additional modules
We provide modules for specific cohorts too
If you feel you need additional skills for the project organiser, instructors or leaders we have a range of additional modules which can help.
Organisers may need help to produce risk assessments, understand client health screening plan and promote walks or prepare participation reports.
Instructors may need additional training around specific medical conditions, functional movement, connecting with nature, mindfulness or the theories of exercise (equiv. level 2 fitness Instructor)
Leaders may be ready to up skill to Instructor level and encourage their peers
Our solutions ensure your project does not stagnate due to lack of variety or loss of team members and modules are low cost (from £125) and can be accessed at any time.
We match poles and training to your patient cohort
Call us on 0333 1234 540 or book a 15 min catch up
Training for rehab. or clinical teams
Everything you need to build a pole walking programme
For professionals interested in the use of poles for rehabilitation or the management of certain medical conditions, we offer training around the use of poles for specific cohorts.
We train physiotherapists and other clinical specialists to select the right poles and correct movement patterns for everything from neurological and balance conditions to lower limb joint replacement or pain management. We have two pole models and 3 phases of mobility to help with stability, confidence, recovery and promotion of natural gait.
WALX poles are used by Parkinson’s groups, major hospitals and private clinics and have proven valuable for management of arthritis, fibromyalgia, MS, COPD, Claudication and living with Obesity.
View some of the professionals we have worked with HERE
Advice, official quotes or info for bids
Call us on 0333 1234 540 or book a 15 min catch up
Complete project packages
Everything you need to build a pole walking programme
For a complete project solution we can provide quotes on equipment packs with team bags, high vis clothing, marketing packs, insurance, first aid and more. We can help you with bid applications and provide examples of projects that work.
We understand that yours may be a completely new project and a tentative enquiry or that you want to build on existing delivery. You may be providing free exercise or want to introduce a nominal charge. Our experts can advise either way and help you to get it right. We are here to support – not sell!
