Walking charity steps into new era with bold Rebrand
Walking Scotland has officially unveiled its new identity, replacing its long-established name, Paths for All, to better reflect its mission and growing impact across the country.
The change signals the charity's renewed commitment to embedding walking and wheeling into the everyday lives of Scots, enhancing health, wellbeing and sustainability.
From local Health Walks to national policy changes, the organisation has built meaningful partnerships and inspired communities to enjoy the benefits of active travel.
This rebrand follows their 'Every Day in May' campaign as part of National Walking Month, which encouraged people across Scotland to walk daily and to discover the profound social, physical, and mental benefits that even short walks can bring.
The charity's new name reinforces its position as the country's national authority on walking and wheeling – building on decades of proven impact while setting ambitious goals for the future. It envisions a Scotland where everyone, regardless of who they are or where they live has access to safe, welcoming environments to walk and wheel.
Walking Scotland's launch follows overwhelming support for a clearer, bolder brand that better communicates its purpose and makes it easier for people to get involved – whether through walking, wheeling, supporting or donating.
The shift also reflects the growing recognition of walking as a low-cost, high-impact solution to a range of societal challenges, from health inequalities to the climate-nature emergency.
Kevin Lafferty, Chief Executive of Walking Scotland said: 'This isn't just a name change, it's a renewed commitment to putting walking and wheeling at the heart of everyday life in Scotland.
'For almost 30 years, we've made a real difference in communities across the country. But we're not done yet. Walking changes lives – it improves health, connects people and helps address some of Scotland's biggest challenges.
'Walking Scotland reflects a fresh and inclusive identity that truly captures the scale of our ambition for the next 30 years. We want everyone in Scotland to be able to walk and wheel, everywhere, every day.
'The feedback from our stakeholders, communities and partners has been incredibly positive – this brand resonates and will help us reach more people and grow our impact.'
The organisation points to a growing body of evidence that supports its mission. According to the most recent national attitudes survey, over 77% of Scots agree that walking helps to clear their minds and improve their mood.
Crucially, walking is free, widely accessible, and requires no special equipment, making it a simple yet powerful tool in the fight against inactivity, social isolation, and pressure on the NHS.
www.walkingscotland.org.uk
Like this:
Like
Related
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
South Wales Argus
an hour ago
- South Wales Argus
Baroness Amos to lead NHS maternity and neonatal investigation
Baroness Amos was selected by Health Secretary Wes Streeting after bereaved families expressed a preference for someone with distance from the NHS who is able to bring a fresh pair of eyes to the role, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said. Mr Streeting has been meeting bereaved and harmed families who have been let down by maternity and neonatal services across the country, including in some of the worst affected trusts, DHSC added. In June, he announced that a national investigation into 'systemic' failures in NHS maternity care had been launched by the Government after families were 'gaslit' in their search for the truth. Baroness Amos is master of University College, Oxford, and was a UK Government minister and a senior official at the United Nations. Mr Streeting said: 'I have been appalled by the many harrowing stories I've heard from mothers and fathers let down by the NHS. 'Families asked for fresh eyes, independence and compassion – and that's why I've appointed Baroness Amos. Valerie has an outstanding record of leadership and driving change, nationally and internationally. She will work closely with families to uncover the truth, confront problems and drive the improvements needed so every woman and baby receives safe, high-quality care. 'Through our Plan for Change, we will rebuild the NHS to ensure no family suffers like this again.' Baroness Amos said: 'I will carry the weight of the loss suffered by families with me throughout this investigation. I hope that we will be able to provide the answers that families are seeking and support the NHS in identifying areas of care requiring urgent reform.' The investigation will look at up to 10 services in the country. It will also review the maternity and neonatal system, bringing together the findings of past reviews into one national set of actions, the DHSC said. It will begin work this summer and produce an initial set of national recommendations by December. The 10 maternity and neonatal units will be decided by Baroness Amos and her team, alongside the terms of reference of the investigation, which are being developed with families who have experiences of maternity and neonatal care, including in Leeds, Sussex and Nottingham, the DHSC added. The investigation is separate from the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, which will be made up of a panel of experts and families, and chaired by Mr Streeting. Baroness Amos (PA) Gill Walton, chief executive of the RCM, said: 'We are pleased to hear of the appointment of Baroness Amos as chair of the rapid review. She has a reputation for taking a thoughtful and strategic approach and we welcome her fresh insight into maternity and neonatal safety. 'It is absolutely vital, though, that this review gets under way quickly. When he announced it in June, we welcomed Wes Streeting's commitment to publishing the review by Christmas, a promise he repeated at the Progress in Partnership summit on maternity and neonatal safety last month. 'However, we are already halfway through August, with no terms of reference, no sense of the trusts who are likely to be part of the review or no clarity on how the review will be conducted. 'Every woman and family should leave maternity and neonatal services whole, happy and healthy, and every member of maternity staff should start and end their shift knowing they have provided safe, good-quality care. 'At the moment, that simply isn't the case. Previous reviews and countless Care Quality Commission reports have flagged the same the systemic failings that are at the heart of the issues facing maternity and neonatal care issues time and time again: unsafe staffing, poor workplace cultures, and not listening to women. 'In spite of that, there has been no forward movement. Wes Streeting promised to change that. Thousands of midwives and maternity support workers, and the whole of the maternity community, are desperate for him to keep that promise and deliver the change we all want to see.' The RCM has also urged the review to look at examples of good maternity care, as well as where services are not meeting standards of care.
The Sun
an hour ago
- The Sun
NHS struggles to improve under Labour as waiting lists rose in June and patients still facing delays in A&E
NHS LISTS GROW While NHS England said staff 'pulled out all the stops' in June the backlog increased for the second time this year THE NHS is struggling to get better under Labour, figures suggest. Waiting lists rose in June and there are still unacceptable numbers of patients facing day-long delays in A&E, they show. 1 Data confirmed the recent British Medical Association strike was less damaging than previous ones. And while NHS England said staff 'pulled out all the stops' in June the backlog increased for the second time this year, from 7.36million to 7.37million. Dr Becks Fisher, of the Nuffield Trust think tank, said: 'The figures show the NHS waiting list has gone up slightly after falling over most months this year.' She added: 'It is still treating fewer patients than are being referred.' Danielle Henry, of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network, added: 'The NHS needs to rapidly increase the amount of activity it delivers if it is going to successfully reduce waiting lists by one million each year.' Official figures show improvements to A&E delays, cancer treatment times and ambulance response times but doctors said the system was still struggling. Dr Nick Murch, of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: 'Clinicians across the UK are reporting this week as one of the worst they have experienced. "Figures show an unacceptable amount of people — 35,467 — waited over 12 hours in emergency departments, often suffering avoidable harm.' Lib Dem MP Helen Morgan said: 'This Government is doing no better than treading water.' Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: 'We are getting on with the job of delivering progress in the face of strike action, and we will continue to put patients first.'
Glasgow Times
2 hours ago
- Glasgow Times
Baroness Amos to lead NHS maternity and neonatal investigation
Baroness Amos was selected by Health Secretary Wes Streeting after bereaved families expressed a preference for someone with distance from the NHS who is able to bring a fresh pair of eyes to the role, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said. Mr Streeting has been meeting bereaved and harmed families who have been let down by maternity and neonatal services across the country, including in some of the worst affected trusts, DHSC added. In June, he announced that a national investigation into 'systemic' failures in NHS maternity care had been launched by the Government after families were 'gaslit' in their search for the truth. Baroness Amos is master of University College, Oxford, and was a UK Government minister and a senior official at the United Nations. Mr Streeting said: 'I have been appalled by the many harrowing stories I've heard from mothers and fathers let down by the NHS. 'Families asked for fresh eyes, independence and compassion – and that's why I've appointed Baroness Amos. Valerie has an outstanding record of leadership and driving change, nationally and internationally. She will work closely with families to uncover the truth, confront problems and drive the improvements needed so every woman and baby receives safe, high-quality care. 'Through our Plan for Change, we will rebuild the NHS to ensure no family suffers like this again.' Baroness Amos said: 'I will carry the weight of the loss suffered by families with me throughout this investigation. I hope that we will be able to provide the answers that families are seeking and support the NHS in identifying areas of care requiring urgent reform.' The investigation will look at up to 10 services in the country. It will also review the maternity and neonatal system, bringing together the findings of past reviews into one national set of actions, the DHSC said. It will begin work this summer and produce an initial set of national recommendations by December. The 10 maternity and neonatal units will be decided by Baroness Amos and her team, alongside the terms of reference of the investigation, which are being developed with families who have experiences of maternity and neonatal care, including in Leeds, Sussex and Nottingham, the DHSC added. The investigation is separate from the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, which will be made up of a panel of experts and families, and chaired by Mr Streeting. Baroness Amos (PA) Gill Walton, chief executive of the RCM, said: 'We are pleased to hear of the appointment of Baroness Amos as chair of the rapid review. She has a reputation for taking a thoughtful and strategic approach and we welcome her fresh insight into maternity and neonatal safety. 'It is absolutely vital, though, that this review gets under way quickly. When he announced it in June, we welcomed Wes Streeting's commitment to publishing the review by Christmas, a promise he repeated at the Progress in Partnership summit on maternity and neonatal safety last month. 'However, we are already halfway through August, with no terms of reference, no sense of the trusts who are likely to be part of the review or no clarity on how the review will be conducted. 'Every woman and family should leave maternity and neonatal services whole, happy and healthy, and every member of maternity staff should start and end their shift knowing they have provided safe, good-quality care. 'At the moment, that simply isn't the case. Previous reviews and countless Care Quality Commission reports have flagged the same the systemic failings that are at the heart of the issues facing maternity and neonatal care issues time and time again: unsafe staffing, poor workplace cultures, and not listening to women. 'In spite of that, there has been no forward movement. Wes Streeting promised to change that. Thousands of midwives and maternity support workers, and the whole of the maternity community, are desperate for him to keep that promise and deliver the change we all want to see.' The RCM has also urged the review to look at examples of good maternity care, as well as where services are not meeting standards of care.
