Borders Wheels is delighted to announce that we have been appointed to lead the Walk It project by the Scottish Borders Health and Social Care Partnership until March 2025
Borders Wheels is a Community Transport Charity with locality offices in Jedburgh, Galashiels, Peebles, and Duns. On the 1st of April Borders Wheels completed a merger of Berwickshire Wheels into the organisation.
Denise Carmichael is the new Borders Wheels CEO and previously ran the Walk It project for 15 years, in 2024 Denise was awarded Volunteer Manager of the Year by Paths for All – Scotland’s leading walking charity.
Denise said “I am absolutely delighted to be running Walk It again, and can see the benefits across our business streams, social inclusion, health and wellbeing and making the Borders more accessible for all of our clients and Walkers”. The Borders Wheels Business Manager Jocelyn Naylor will run the Walk It Project. Jocelyn also brings to Walk It a wealth of senior experience in the Third Sector and high level of fitness qualifications, essential to understand the impact of Walking for wellbeing.
Chair, Mike Rumbles stated “Borders Wheels looks forward to adding Walk It to the Borders Wheels portfolio and I think the synergy between Walking and Wheeling is a great fit for us.”
Dr Sohail Bhatti, Director of Public Health at NHS Borders said “Walk It walks are a great and accessible way to get into walking. Not only is the physical activity brilliant for our physical and mental health, Walk It walks are a great way to connect with others, have a good chat and improve your overall wellbeing. “We welcome the expertise of Borders Wheels and the opportunity to work with them going forward.”
For enquiries, please contact:
Denise Carmichael
Chief Executive Officer
Borders Wheels
0300 456 1985
ceo@borderswheels.org.uk
