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ITV Health Walks Festival is coming to Manchester!
Event: Health Walk.
Date/Time: Sunday, September 19, 1pm.
Meet: Friends of Highfield
Country Park, 18 Corringham Road, Levenshulme, M19 2RG.
Contact: For more information please contact Alec Cowan on 0161 442 8324.
Levenshulme is going to
be celebrating National Walking Day on Sunday by hosting an ITV Britain on the
Move walking event.
This event is part of the ITV Britain on the Move Campaign, being held on National
Walking Day and will involve over a million people, nationwide.
The walk is a great way for the people of Levenshulme to celebrate National
Walking Day. All the events will be free and the day will give people the opportunity
to join in with a short health walk.
The Highfield Country Park event has been jointly organised by Red Rose Forest,
Greater Manchester’s Community Forest and Manchester Leisure part of Manchester
City Council. The event intends to raise awareness of walking for fun in the
Greater Manchester area.
Research shows that just being out in green, open spaces reduces heart rate,
relieves stress and makes people feel happier.
Fliss Paris from Red Rose Forest, said: "We have been keen to encourage
walkers of all abilities and ages to take part in this community event. Organised
walking is a great way to relax, keep fit and meet loads of new friends!”
Anyone interested in joining in is encouraged to wear something comfortable,
take a waterproof and something to drink.
For general enquiries please contact Fliss Paris at Red Rose Forest on 0161
872 1660.
For more information about ITV’s Britain on the Move festival please visit
www.britainonthemove.com
Notes to Editors:
Red Rose Forest is Greater Manchester’s Community Forest. It is a partnership
of the Countryside Agency, The Forestry Commission and six local authorities.
Red Rose Forest is already transforming and regenerating a large part of Greater
Manchester, with 25 million trees across 300 square miles being planted over
40 years.
ENDS