Get Involved

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Training the next generation of walk leaders

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12 trained volunteer leaders and growing

Your Involvement Matters

Calyx runs on the energy of Bathgate people

Calyx runs on the generosity and energy of Bathgate people — the volunteers who lead our walks in January rain as readily as July sunshine, the local businesses and funders who back our work, and the individuals who believe, as we do, that a healthier West Lothian is built one community at a time.

Whether you want to lace up your boots and join a walk, give your time as a volunteer leader, or support our work financially, there is a genuine and meaningful place for you here. We are a small organisation that makes large things possible precisely because of the people who choose to get behind us.

Your first walk is always the hardest step — and we'll make it easy. Every new participant is welcomed by name. Every new volunteer is fully trained and supported. Every donor's contribution goes directly into keeping our walks running and reaching people who haven't found us yet.

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Three Ways to Get Involved

Find the right fit for you

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Join a Walk

No membership, no fee, no fitness test required — just turn up to any of our weekly sessions and you'll be welcomed by name. Check our walk schedule and come along; your first walk is always the hardest step, and we'll make it easy.

Walks run every week across Bathgate in three grades: Gentle, Active, and Challenge. Sessions start year-round — there's no waiting list for beginners.

Find a Walk

Free

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Volunteer as a Walk Leader

If you're physically active, enjoy spending time with people, and want to make a direct difference to health in Bathgate, our Walk Leader Development programme could be for you. We provide full training, ongoing support, and the satisfaction of watching someone's life change on a route you know by heart.

Training runs twice a year over six sessions and covers route planning, group leadership, first aid, and safeguarding. No prior leadership experience needed.

Express Interest

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Donate or Partner

Calyx is free for participants because we work hard to fund it through grants, community fundraising, and the support of local and national donors. A donation of any size helps us keep walks running, train new leaders, and reach people who haven't found us yet.

Local businesses interested in health partnership are warmly invited to get in touch — we'd love to talk about what collaboration could look like.

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From Our Community

The walk changes everything

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"I nearly didn't come. I sat in my car for ten minutes before I made myself get out. That was eight months ago. Today I walk three times a week."

— Margaret, Step By Step participant

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"I came for my blood pressure. I stayed for the company. I've made friends on these walks I wouldn't have met any other way."

— Active walking group participant

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"Training as a walk leader was the best thing I've done. I joined Calyx as a participant two years ago. Now I'm the one waiting in the car park."