Nordic Walking programs for organizations and networks
NWANA builds Nordic Walking programs together with park agencies, school districts, universities, community networks, health organizations and sports associations. The federation brings a complete program into the partner's own system: program design, workforce training, on-site delivery, local groups, events and competition pathways, all running on NWANA's built infrastructure.
Choose the door that matches your organization
Every sector enters the same NWANA system through its own program shape. An agency may lead with Healthy Aging, a university with a sports section, a sports association with competitions. The entries are equal, and programs grow from the first step into the full system.
Parks & Recreation
Complete Nordic Walking programs for park and recreation agencies: Healthy Aging, trained staff, local groups at parks and centers, events and virtual competitions.
Schools & Universities
Staff wellness, physical education, sports sections and instructor training for districts, schools and universities.
Community & Fitness Networks
A complete Nordic Walking program that community, sport and education networks adopt across their locations, with local groups and a national calendar.
Health & Active Aging
Instructor-led Nordic Walking programs for health systems and active aging organizations, with regular sessions, groups and events.
Sports Associations & Event Organizers
Nordic Walking inside existing competitions: rules, sanctioning, officiating, organizer education and a championship pathway.
Talk with NWANA first
Every program begins with a working conversation about your organization, your audiences and your goals. NWANA then prepares a program proposal with composition, stages and budget categories.
What a program includes
Program terms are formed individually with each partner. The composition below is the federation's standard program architecture; each partnership assembles the elements its network needs.
Program design and adaptation
NWANA designs the program around the partner's audiences, locations and calendar: session formats, group structure, event formats and progression routes.
Instructor and workforce development
Agency and network staff train on NWANA Academy levels, with tailored instructor programs for the partner's workforce and certification through the Academy.
On-site masterclasses and assessments
NWANA coaches deliver masterclasses, practical training and exams at the partner's locations. Field delivery is a funded program service, with travel built into the program budget.
Community implementation
Programs launch as living local activity: regular sessions, NW Groups based at the partner's locations, themed Community Events and ongoing methodological support.
Competition and challenge pathways
Participants progress into the federation's calendar: virtual Series cycles, open Charity Challenges and Community Events that connect locations into one national system.
Monitoring and program support
NWANA supports the partner with participation records, program reporting, evaluation formats and development planning for the next cycle.
Five entries into the system
Start with staff training
Train the first instructors and open the program with a prepared team.
Start with a local group
Open an NW Group at one location and grow from real weekly activity.
Start with a competition cycle
Enter the virtual Series or an open challenge cycle and engage participants across locations.
Start with an event
Run a Community Event: a Discovery walk, a sports day or a themed gathering on NWANA methodology.
Start with the full program
Build the complete program at once: design, training, masterclasses, groups, events and evaluation.
The first step
A working conversation with NWANA, then a joint program proposal: composition, stages, responsibilities and budget categories, ready for the partner's own decision process.
Your people, trained by the federation
Participating organizations enroll their own nominees in NWANA instructor education with a dedicated enrollment code. The organization chooses the people; NWANA provides their Nordic Walking instructor education. Individual sponsored seats are awarded separately through the NWANA Instructor Growth Fund, as donations fund them.
Contact the partnerships office
Write a few lines about your organization, your network and the program you want to build. NWANA replies with the relevant program composition and a proposal for a working conversation.
Contact NWANA
For institutional program inquiries, contact NWANA.
Email: info@nwaofna.org
Subject line: Institutional Programs inquiry