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Community Engagement

Walking in Bad Weather: Leading Community Walks All Year Round 

There’s a saying that there’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing. While that may be partly true, leading community walks in poor weather requires far more than a good waterproof. As we’ve seen this year, unsettled weather has meant staying flexible and keeping a hopeful eye on the forecast. 

by South West Coast Path AssociationFebruary 26, 2026February 26, 2026
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Path Memories – by Mary Weston

Mary is a Hon Life Member of the Association and reflects back on her time supporting the SWCPA in its 50th year.

by South West Coast Path AssociationMarch 29, 2023March 20, 2025
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Community Engagement

Saltlines Community Day

As part of Saltlines, a project by award-winning author and SWCPA Ambassador, Raynor Winn and The Gigspanner Big Band, we held a special community outreach day in Cornwall with community organisations, volunteers and team members.

by South West Coast Path AssociationJuly 28, 2022March 20, 2025
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5 ways of wellbeing

Current lockdown restrictions mean we’ve had to pause our Connecting Actively to Nature (CAN) projects, but this has given us time to reflect on how important they have been to people’s mental health and the impact we’d like to make with them in the future.

by South West Coast Path AssociationJanuary 27, 2021March 20, 2025
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Introducing Ian Banfield as part of our Volunteers' Week focus. Ian  has volunteered with the Plymouth Coast Path Connectors for two years, leading Cancer Support walks alongside his dog, Bracken 🐾 Today is World Trails Day 🌍 Volunteers' Week celebrations continue and today we are introducing Tracey Upton who began walking with our Coast Path Connectors (North Devon)  in 2024 and now co-leads North Devon Carers walks, while also supporting her husband on Cancer Support Walks. Today, as part of Volunteers’ Week, we are introducing Terry Sweeney, one of our Planning Reps based on the Jurassic Coast. Terry has been involved with the South West Coast Path for over 40 years, even helping to make the trail walker-friendly when the Path was in its infancy – he’s a true trailblazer! Volunteers' Week celebrations continue, and today we meet Sharon Whale, who has volunteered with the Cornwall Coast Path Connectors hub for over a year, leading 1–2 walks a month and encouraging others to get involved. Continuing our celebration of Volunteers’ Week, today we’re introducing Richard Maunder, Path Rep for Constantine Bay to Watergate Bay in North Cornwall and Area Path Rep for Padstow to Hayle. Richard is one of 60 volunteers at the charity who walk their section of the path in winter as part of our SWCP annual survey.

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