The BCRPA, with funding from ActNow BC, has developed informative and user-friendly walking program resources to guide communities, worksites and individuals implementing or reviewing current walking programs. The walking program resources are relevant province-wide and offer useful ideas, easy-to-use tools and practical strategies to consider as walking programs are designed, implemented or revised.  These resources are part of the Active Communities Initiative.

The key components of the guide include:

• BCRPA Walk Leader Handbook - English : Resource for individuals leading the walks
  • BCRPA Walk Leader Handbook - Chinese
  • BCRPA Walk Leader Handbook - Spanish
  • BCRPA Walk Leader Handbook - Punjabi
  • BCRPA Walk Leader Handbook - French
• BCRPA Walking Handbook - English: Distributed to participants of walking programs, for use on walks
  • BCRPA Walking Handbook - Spanish
  • BCRPA Walking Handbook – Chinese
  • BCRPA Walking Handbook – Punjabi
  • BCRPA Walking Handbook - French
• BCRPA Pedometer Handbook - English: Assists individual walkers in choosing a pedometer and using it effectively
  • BCRPA Pedometer Handbook - Chinese
  • BCRPA Pedometer Handbook - Punjabi
  • BCRPA Pedometer Handbook - Spanish
• Walking Program Resource Guide: For communities/worksites/individuals interested in creating and enhancing a walking program in their community
• Literature Review of Walking Programs: Includes walking program best practices based on provincial, national and international literature review

For additional resources and walking program ideas, visit Walk BC, a joint initiative between the Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon and the BC Recreation & Parks Association.