Walk and talk groups help bring communities together
Four women have been wandering the streets of Fendalton for about 20 years, building friendships and learning about their local neighbourhoods as members of a weekly walk and talk group.
Long-term walker – and volunteer – Vivien Price says the meet-ups offer an ideal opportunity to mix exercise, social connections and community knowledge.
Along with Pat Williams, 94, Dorothy Morris, and Philippa Goile, the active foursome have found friendship and fun along the way since first setting out in 2000.
Williams, who took part in the very first outing, remains a committed regular.
“We all enjoy up to 45-minute rambles, usually from February to early December,” Price said.
“Up to 40 people – aged from their 50s to 90s – often join the Fendalton walks. However, our numbers drop in winter.”
For Price, originally from England, the group is a “wonderful way to meet new people and form friendships”.
“It is always very friendly and inclusive, and we often enjoy a coffee together,” she said
Supported by the Christchurch City Council, the activity programme operates in six areas, including Beckenham, Fendalton, Halswell, Linwood, New Brighton and Papanui.
To find out more, visit: ccc.govt.nz...
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