Hello, we are Nikki & Michelle and we would like you to join us on our 'Sofa2Stroll+' walks in nature organised through the Walk Derbyshire Initiative.

We have found that being out in nature is our happy place and has in recent years been fundamental in helping us to adapt to living with our long term health conditions (Hypermobile EDS/ Postural Tachycardia Syndrome) as well as helping us to improve our mobility and exercise tolerances.

However, we both found that:

· Organised walks suitable for those returning back to exercise after being stuck on the sofa were just non existent

· The exercise support offerings provided via the NHS or Social prescribing were all indoor based

· Our motivation to walk alone was hard, too far distance wise, too fast, too hilly, feeling like your holding others back, isolating if your left behind & we sometimes felt lonely/vulnerable

Thus, our 'Sofa2Stroll+' walks are for people, who like us, who have been stuck in the house due to a health condition & want to go out regularly into nature with like-minded people.

Our location for our regular 'Sofa2Stroll+' is at the beautiful Straws Bridge Reservoir and Nutbrook Trail. There are accessible flat paths, free parking (including disabled), and the Castlefield cafe a 3-5 minute walk from the car park is a great place to purchase refreshments.

For further details on whether the types of terrains on our routes are suitable for your ability or mobility device, please see our Sofa2Stroll+ Facebook page for photos; https://www.facebook.com/groups/1574172316640247/