Support available for Partners

Feedback from local Jane's Walk organizers

“Unbelievable response here in Winnipeg, in spite of cool temperatures including snow. What an incredible event!  The tours were engaging, full of current and past history and talk of changes that are on the way. The best part was when the guides shared stories about what they like to do in their neighbourhood and the important things that matter in their lives.  Their affection for the area was clearly evident and it made the tours really fun and interesting.“ - Winnipeg
 
“Many participants stayed around after the walks to talk to the tour leader and each other.” - Vancouver

“Jane’s Walk is an interesting, easy and effective engagement tool -- simple ask, no cost, big response from community. People were thrilled that hundreds of others were taking part in the walks across Canada.” - Guelph

Local Jane's Walk Organizers develop their own programming and walking tours, promote it locally, and solicit feedback from participants. Jane's Walk in Toronto provides important structural and administrative support to local partners. We orchestrate a national publicity campaign in Canada and provide organizers with a basic website that promotes your event and schedule. Some organizers create and manage their own websites, like Vancouver and Ottawa. Others rely on our site to dispense the basic publicity information and connect walkers - it's your call.

We also provide partners with the basics of what is needed to organize and promote an event: A press release that can be filled in with local information, tour guide invites, electronic copies of Jane’s Walk logos and photographs from past events, tips for tour guides and organizers, and a community walking tour teaching curriculum that shows you how to involve groups in your tour programming.

We are in the process of creating on-line forums for local event organizers plus tour guides. This will like everyone up into one virtual community so that you can swap stories, best practices and insights. Publicity templates, press releases and how-to's will be posted there for your downloading convenience. We have also created a Powerpoint presentation that you can use to interest groups or individuals in doing a walk or supporting your event.

As a local organizer you will also have access to advice and assistance from our Executive Director, Jane Farrow.

For further information about bringing Jane’s Walk to your city or town, please to discuss things further.