Walkers given a taste for the great outdoors
APROJECT which was launched to ‘Get Rochdale Walking’ has been hailed as a ‘great success’ by organisers.
Rochdale Dawah Centre, which was founded in 2003 and offers regular support and outreach services to people of all faiths across the borough, has celebrated the end of its six-week walking campaign.
Beginning in May, the project combined six walks of varying lengths around different beautiful scenery across the borough.
Around 20 people attended each walk with the aim to encourage people to appreciate local walks and scenery. Locations for the walks included Hollingworth Lake, Greenbooth Reservoir and Blackstone Edge.
Mohammed from the RDC said: ‘’The project has been a great success with many people from all different backgrounds attending and taking advantage of the amazing locations with
Rochdale, we aimed for people to start walking and this was achieved from feedback from attendees.”
Mohammed added that the group is also planning a community cohesion walk later in the year, walking from one community centre in Rochdale to another.
The Dawah Centre also produced a walking pack filled with information about walking, such as the best apps to download and suggestions for walks around the town.
One of the attendees of the walks said: “Sadly I could only make two of the walks but everyone there made me feel welcomed and part of a team which can be very daunting when meeting strangers for the first time.
“It’s motivated me to visit other local beauty spots as well as visit the places I didn’t get to go to. Thank you all and I look forward to future events like this.”
Another said: “I have found the walks very breathtaking and give me a sense of fresh air living in the borough of Rochdale. I feel more energised after the walks!”