News Stories from January February and March

The latest news on Ramblers 75th anniversary celebrations (News / Event - posted 22 January 2010)

Read about the success of the Ramblers Canterbury Group in lobbying for a new bridleway bridge over a dangerous road. If you have a good local success story, we want to hear about it. (News - posted 6 January 2010)

Further General Council information.
Event - posted 21 January 2010

News - posted 26 January 2010.

The first of a series of updates from Ramblers Walking Programmes and Promotion team on our work to make walking accessible to all. Read about the success of our Department of Health-funded family walking pilot project in Barrow and how volunteers and staff and a great new website are helping Get Walking packs walk off the shelves.

The vast majority of Ramblers walks occur without incident. Occasionally, incidents do occur. Reported incidents have been analysed (Oct 08-Sept 09). Very occasionally an investigation may be required. The learning from one such investigation is presented as a case study. (News - posted 4 January 2010)

Summary available for downloading - useful information for Areas and Groups (News - posted 19th January 2010)

Holiday offers for volunteers. (Offer - posted 21 January 2010)

New posters available for Areas and Groups (New resource - posted 17 March 2010)

How to take part in Ramblers biggest walking event (Event - posted 11 March 2010)

The popular TV walks presenter, has accepted the nomination to be our new President. (News - 19th March 2010)

The latest update on the development of Full Membership Lists and Membership Services processing times (News / posted 3rd March 2010).

Minutes of General Council between 1997 and 2008 (Information - posted 17 February 2010).

NALC Awards 2010 nominations now open (News - posted 1 March 2010)

The Department of Communities and Local Government (CLG) is consulting on policy options for geographic information from Ordnance Survey, including government proposals to make maps such as Explorer and Street View free for use and re-use. Comments are invited on our draft response to this consultation by 8 March 2010 (Consultation / action request - posted 16 February 2010).

The new Volunteer Situations Vacant page is now available for use (Information - posted 23 February 2010).

Plans are outlined regarding the possible introduction of co-ordinated training for Walk Leaders. Each Group is invited to take part in a survey to determine the number of people who lead walks. This information will help inform planning. (Action request – posted 3 March 2010)

Area and Group consultation on Ramblers Walking Environment priorities in the coming years. Closing date: 30 April 2010. (Consultation / Action request - posted 3 March 2010)