Make Your Way was a project encouraging people in the Clyde and Avon Valley to walk and cycle more whilst exploring the rich heritage of their local area. Focussing on the communities of Carluke, Glassford, Lanark, Larkhall and Stonehouse, the project included multiple hands-on ways for people to get involved in their local landscape, history and favourite walking and cycling routes.
To kickstart the project, local meetings were programmed for each community in September and October. They were a chance for people to speak to the Make Your Way team about their local area including favourite routes and features that will feed into future route planning. There were then a number of opportunities to get involved with the project through a series of guided walks, creative workshops, Citizen Journalism activities and volunteering roles.
I was project manager for the Citizen Journalism component of the project that accompanied and documented the activities of the wider project.