Healthy and Active in East Kilbride
Since 2003, Healthy and Active in East Kilbride have been dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals and communities in East Kilbride. They work to to uplift mental and physical health, promote wellbeing and foster independence and inclusivity. The Our Heritage, Our Future team was introduced to Healthy and Active in East Kilbride through the community engagement and training we carried out in Carluke.
In April 2025, staff and volunteers took part in the SVQ unit Creating Guided Tours and successfully completed it over two days. Candidates carried out historical research, planned and risk assessed a route, explored the area, created content, delivered a two-stop guided tour and reflected on their performance. Our team were on hand to advise throughout.
As a result of the training, Healthy and Active have connected with other local heritage groups, gained a qualification and, most importantly, learnt more about their community and environment. We were thrilled to hear that their new skills has been put into practice, with the team conducting heritage walks for the public during their Climate Awareness week.
The team also gained Heritage Hero Awards from Archaeology Scotland for the work they completed with us.
Claire Lees, a member of the Healthy and Active in East Kilbride team, gave us some great feedback about what she enjoyed most about the training and how it will help her combine local heritage with the activities she runs.
I thoroughly enjoyed the course and would recommend it to other organisations. The trainers were all very knowledgeable and friendly and provided refreshments and lunch for both sessions which was very much appreciated.
Claire Lees, Health and Active in East Kilbride
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