On 27th May 2021 Maxwell joined professor Maggie O’Neill of University College Cork, for a virtual walk!

Supported by the Walking Publics/Walking Arts initative – the ‘virtual’ walk’ is a walk taking place at the same time by people in different geographical locations. Walkers are linked by via mobile phones or other mobile devices so that they are able to talk to each other in realtime and share images during the walk.

While Maggie chose to walk around Robin Hoods Bay

Maxwell walked through beautiful woody areas near Gleadless Valley.

You can read more about the walk WalkingPublics/Walking Arts website.

Walking Publics/Walking Arts  is  a  research project  funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council  exploring the potential of the arts to sustain, encourage and more equitably support walking during and recovering from a pandemic.

The Country Trust, a UK charity that engages young people in the great outdoors, is currently looking to fill an exciting new job role!

For more information please visit The Country Trust or you can call them on 01245 608363.

In March Maxwell Ayama was invited to write an article for Black History Maker Magazine March 2021.

In the article ‘A Breath of Fresh Air’,  Maxwell talks about the benefits of rural and green spaces, how the walking group was founded and how he started out as an environmental champion.

You can read the article here.