Coast Path Connectors
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the South West Coast Path Association are launching an exciting new Coast Path Connectors project that aims to open up coastal walking to a range of new audiences. This project will help improve equity of access along the South West Coast Path by supporting local people in making the most of our amazing trail for their health and wellbeing, through a network of new volunteers.
These volunteers will be located around 5 hubs of the area (Cornwall, Plymouth, Torbay/SE Devon, North Devon, and Dorset) each of which will have an employed Project Officer who will co-ordinate in their local area. These areas have been highlighted as being areas of high need.
For information about the project, you can download a leaflet here.
For a bi-monthly update blog on the project please see:
The new volunteers will act as walk leaders, walk buddies, points of contact and advocates for the Coast Path in their local communities, and will also show people the heritage and nature in their local area, with the goal of sparking an interest which will make people feel more confident about returning and engaging with nature on future visits. We will work with local community groups for identifying people who might benefit most.
Volunteer Community Rangers
Could you be one of our Coast Path Connector volunteers? Do you live in or near to one of our Coast Path Connectors hub areas? Are you interesting in helping encourage people to get out exploring the Coast Path? In exchange for your time volunteering, you will receive full training in walk leading and support with expenses and equipment. Further information on the types of volunteering that you could be involved with can be found here.
For more details contact one of the area Project Officers (details on right).
Or contact [email protected] for general enquiries.
Community Organisations
Do you work for or with a community or health-based organisation in or near one of our hub areas? We are looking to partner with organisations that work with people who would benefit from the health and wellbeing benefits of walking, building confidence and exploring the Coast Path.
For more information, contact one of the area Project Officers (details in right).
Or contact [email protected] for general enquiries.
(Photo credits: D.Moore 2022)
