As I sat enjoying a coffee with walkers and talkers recently in the National Trust’s beautiful Morden Hall Park I was reminded of a simple – and compelling – truth. Walk and Talks have turned out to be much more than a Saturday 10.30am get together. They have created lasting friendships and communities that bind people together in a lovely way.
The Morden Walk and Talk community had actually come together to share a cuppa before the start of the Walk and Talk – as they very regularly do. The friendly hellos and chats were heartwarming to see and to be a part of. The picture below shows what a fantastic group of people they are.
It reminded me that Walk and Talks regularly inspire people to do lots of other activities together across the community and have created amazing and long lasting friendships. From tea to trips out, from community support to new sports – people from all walks of life have come together to try new things and just as importantly keep the conversation and friendships blossoming. That is the wider and long lasting impact Walk and Talks can, and do, make.
Which is why you should come along for a local Walk and Talk any Saturday at 10.30am and open up a whole new community for yourself.
Talking of some fantastic members of the community a big shout out goes to Tom – who recently met the Mayor of Merton and head of Merton Connected and made a powerful, poignant and off the cuff speech about the benefits of Walk and Talk and how it has made such a positive impact for him and the local community.
…and Melanie who is a brilliant local advocate and supporter of the Mitcham Walk and Talk group and won an award for all her great community work…very well deserved and many congratulations from all of the Walk and Talk community.
