3000 Extra Steps a Day

The National Campaign for Walking. A comprehensive and official source of information and advice on the benefits of walking. Links to official partner organisations providing professional information and free services. Reviews of the best books, equipment and clothing to assist you in all your walking needs. Advice and information from Sir Muir Gray and his Walking Cure. Find out about The Campaign for Walking's aim: to get the nation walking an extra 3000 steps a day.

Nick Cavill, BA (Hons), MPH
Nick has extensive experience in health promotion at national and international level. He was formerly the head of physical activity programme from 1994 – 2000 where he managed a team of ten and a £9m budget. This work included a major programme covering national policy development; research and evaluation together with the national physical activity integrated campaign. He later carried out a part-time secondment to the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) to manage a programme of work on transport and health and a major mass media campaign. He also worked at the World Health Organization in Geneva, developing a global policy network. In 2006 he completed his Masters degree in Public Health, gaining a distinction.  

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