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Community Development Action Hertfordshire

Organise a Walk in Your Village

25 November–10 December 2026

Villages and local communities across Hertfordshire are invited to organise a walk as part of the 2026 16 Days of Action campaign.

Your walk will help raise awareness of domestic abuse, make routes to support more visible and show that rural communities are willing to start difficult but important conversations.

Register to organise a walk

Notify me about the walks

Start with an expression of interest

You do not need to have a route, date or organising team confirmed before contacting us.

Registering your interest does not commit you to organising a walk. It gives CDA Herts an opportunity to contact you, talk through the idea and explain the support available.

What organising a village walk involves

A community-organised walk can be simple, local and shaped around your village. It can be as short or as long as suits your community. A walk around the village green is just as valid as a longer countryside route.

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    Choose a suitable local route from a short walk around the village green to a longer route through the local area, with a clear starting point and finishing point.
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    Select a date and time between 25 November and 10 December 2026.
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    Invite your community and identify people who can help lead and support the walk.
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    Consider safety and accessibility so participants know what to expect.
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    Share the campaign message and help make confidential support information more visible.
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    Tell us how the walk went by returning a photograph and basic participation information where appropriate.

Who can organise a walk?

You do not need to represent a large organisation or already hold a formal community role.

A village walk could be organised by:

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    An individual resident or informal group of neighbours.
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    A village hall, community centre or residents’ group.
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    A voluntary organisation, community group or local charity.
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    A parish or town council.
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    A faith group, school, sports club or other local organisation.
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    A local business that wants to support its community.

What CDA Herts will provide

CDA Herts will provide a shared campaign framework while allowing each community to shape its own walk.

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    Practical guidance to help you plan and promote your walk.
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    Shared 16 Days of Action campaign branding and promotional materials.
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    Promotion of confirmed walks through the CDA Herts website and campaign communications.
  • ☎️
    Clear information about confidential domestic abuse support services.
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    A simple way to return photographs and basic participation information after the walk.

What the local organiser will arrange

The local organiser will remain responsible for the practical delivery of their walk, including:

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    Selecting and checking the proposed route.
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    Considering safety, accessibility and any permissions that may be required.
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    Arranging sufficient people to lead and support participants.
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    Confirming the date, time and meeting point.
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    Promoting the walk locally and communicating with participants.

CDA Herts will explain these responsibilities and the available support before you decide whether to proceed.

Take part in the campaign

Register your interest in organising a village walk or ask us to notify you when walks are announced.

You can select the option that interests you within the form. Registering an interest in organising a walk does not create any immediate commitment.

Register to organise a walk
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16 Days of Action interest form

Complete this short form to express an interest in organising a village walk, receive walk announcements or both.

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I would like CDA Herts to email me about the 2026 16 Days of Action walks. I understand that I can unsubscribe at any time.

Need support now?

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, free and confidential help is available.

  • ☎️

    Hertfordshire Domestic Abuse Helpline:
    08 088 088 088
  • ☎️

    National Domestic Abuse Helpline:
    0808 2000 247, free and available 24 hours a day.
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    In immediate danger, call 999.
    If you cannot speak, listen to the operator and, if prompted, press 55.
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