Walk for All for Life

Background The Walk for All- W4AL project, have focused its activities on the aim of promote healthy lifestyle in youngsters, the target was 14-25, expecially students of VET centres. Throughout the most adaptable, economic and easy sport activity, the walking. Moreover, W4AL, pointed the focus on being more attractive developing the App Walk for All for Life. Objectives The objectives, taking in consideration the partners organizations involved and their schools/clubs/centres involved in the project W4AL, we wanted to achieve 550 young people (14-25) and involve them in walking activities. Moreover the project wanted to involve 45-50 coaches and trainers to train and with whom, to exchange knowledge and share experiences, to create an ad hoc APP and also a Training course to best manage the use of this innovative tool and to promote the activities. Implementation W4AL suffered for Covid Pandemic, and has been postponed in 2021. The activities has been implemented in little groups, with 13-25 people, only in few occasion it has been possible with more people. It has been involved participants of sports clubs/VET centers but also people of all age groups. The App W4AL collect data of participation in the activities, the average of participants it is 27, the tot participants are 447 (235 M, 211 F), participants under 18 n.160, structure involved 15. Achievements Creation of the App Walk for all for life (IO1) useful tool for coaches to manage the activities, upload path, create groups, manage the users improvements. And for the users it is useful to manage the training, see improvement, socialize the Elaboration of Guideline on Walking activities (IO4). Creation of specific staff training for coaches on Walking activities (Google classroom). Involvment of 447 participants, 39 coaches, 15 structures (sport clubs, vet centres, schools, associations).