Professor Carolyn McDonald will be putting on her walking shoes for the final Moonwalk Scotland in Edinburgh on 6 September – and there is still time to join her.

Carolyn is Chief Allied Health Professions Officer and leads the national strategy for the 14 AHPs in Scotland including radiographers, physiotherapists, paramedics, dietitians and occupational therapists 

She will take on the full 26.2 mile challenge along with colleagues from Allied Health Professionals (AHP), Helen Moores-Poole and Anne Wallace, wearing brightly decorated Walk the Walk bras.

AHPs are the third largest clinical workforce within NHS Scotland, playing an important role in health promotion and also in frontline care, including for thousands of people with cancer. 

Carolyn said: “Team Allied Angels is very excited to be taking part in next month’s final MoonWalk Scotland in Edinburgh.

“As Allied Health Professions Leaders, we constantly strive to encourage people to walk for health, to build friendships and community and to support one another to improve their physical and mental health. This is an approach which we share with The MoonWalk organisers, Walk the Walk. We also support so many people across Scotland on their cancer journeys – just as Walk the Walk has done so brilliantly over the last 19 years. 

“We are thrilled to have this wonderful chance to celebrate the incredible impact which The MoonWalk has had over the years and also to say thank you.”

  • People of all ages in Scotland can becomet involved in the final MoonWalk Scotland in Edinburgh in a number of ways:-
  • Signing up for the Half Moon (13.1 miles) or Full Moon (26.2 miles) at The MoonWalk Scotland. 
  • Entries close at midnight on Monday 25th August
  • Taking part in the 5K ZOOM Walk on the morning of Saturday 6 September – a challenge for all ages and abilities. Registration available until the day. 
  • Registering as a Volunteer to make both events (starting from Holyrood Park) run smoothly

For more information about cancer charity Walk the Walk and to sign up as a Walker or Volunteer on Saturday 6th September, go to www.walkthewalk.org

The Edinburgh Reporter spoke to Nina Barough the Chief Executive of the Walk the Walk charity about the ending of the walk in Edinburgh and also about the important work the charity has done over the years. Listen to the latest episode of our podcast here.

Moonwalk – Scotland 2024
All images © Stewart Attwood Photography 2024.

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