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Survey of Railwalks Supporters

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Our recent survey reveals important insights into who we are and what we value.  Thanks to the 80 of you filled it in.   The majority of our supporters are  66 or over and retired.   That is not surprising - retired people have more time to go walking (and also to fill in questionnaires so there may be some bias) but it presents us with a challenge.  We could organise activities during the week for most of our supporters, but we wouldn't want to exclude people of working age.  Our festival last year, which ran from Saturday to Tuesday, was attended by people of all ages. Most of you live within walking distance of a railway station . This profile highlights a community with time and local accessibility. We found that 92% are primarily interested in following the walks published on the website , with nearly half also keen on joining guided walks . This confirms the value of our online content and the demand for organized events. When navigating, member...