About Us
Big Walkies Community Group (BWCG) was formed in February 2011 with the sole intention of making a positive contribution to society. As dog owners we realise the need to try and engage our community in positive activities, and the need has never been greater as it is today.
In August 2010, Director, Becca Bryant tried organising a BBQ for her dog, Buddy's, 1st birthday. It would be a chance for her to get together with friends and also for Buddy to meet their dogs.
The day of the BBQ came and it had to be cancelled, so Jackie (co-director) suggested that we meet at Hinchingbrooke Park to walk our dogs the next month. So on a sunny afternoon in September 2010 Jackie, Becca, Lalli, Ian P and Ian B met up to walk the dogs. It was then decided that we should keep this as a monthly occurance and via facebook the amount of people meeting for each walk grew and grew and grew!
In January 2011 we had around 20 people walking with us and their dogs, we then thought that we should meet up at a different dog walk the next month. Becca looked on the internet to find walks in Cambridgeshire and couldn't find anything! Well she could, but it wasn't all in one place. Finding this frustrating Becca set to work making a website with recommended walks in Cambridgeshire.... this then evolved into Big Walkies as we know it now.
More and more people wanted to join the group and walk with us as apposed to suggesting walks and local dog services.
So in February 2011 the website went live, we now have over 400 members registered taking part in various events in Cambridgeshire!
Click here to see the Management Team!
In August 2010, Director, Becca Bryant tried organising a BBQ for her dog, Buddy's, 1st birthday. It would be a chance for her to get together with friends and also for Buddy to meet their dogs.
The day of the BBQ came and it had to be cancelled, so Jackie (co-director) suggested that we meet at Hinchingbrooke Park to walk our dogs the next month. So on a sunny afternoon in September 2010 Jackie, Becca, Lalli, Ian P and Ian B met up to walk the dogs. It was then decided that we should keep this as a monthly occurance and via facebook the amount of people meeting for each walk grew and grew and grew!
In January 2011 we had around 20 people walking with us and their dogs, we then thought that we should meet up at a different dog walk the next month. Becca looked on the internet to find walks in Cambridgeshire and couldn't find anything! Well she could, but it wasn't all in one place. Finding this frustrating Becca set to work making a website with recommended walks in Cambridgeshire.... this then evolved into Big Walkies as we know it now.
More and more people wanted to join the group and walk with us as apposed to suggesting walks and local dog services.
So in February 2011 the website went live, we now have over 400 members registered taking part in various events in Cambridgeshire!
Click here to see the Management Team!
