Rowan Wynne-Jones from CNL learning how to effectively guide walkers with visual impairments.
National Landscapes teams are always working to widen the welcome we can offer to people, from all walks of life. In the Cotswolds, we have been working with lots of partners over the last few years to improve access on pathways, we’ve been working with young people to inspire them to get outside, and we’ve worked with a range of community groups as part of the Bathscape project.
Recently, members of our team, including some of our Cotswold Voluntary Warden walk leaders, received training on how to guide walkers with visual impairment. The training was led by Marika, who has a visual impairment herself, and uses her first hand knowledge and experience to help others develop their skills. The long term intention is that with this additional training, our volunteer walk leaders working across the Cotswolds will be able to support more people with visual impairments to join our guided walks.
If you’d like to find out more about this recent training, please contact Nicole Daw, our Trails and Access Officer, at nicole.daw@cotswolds-nl.org.uk