Conversation Starter Project CIC was founded in 2021 by Horsham Psychologist Dr Tara Quinn-Cirillo and Mindfulness Coach Shirley Blanch. They originally offered free walk and talk sessions to help the local community following the COVID pandemic. Inspired by a shared vision of helping individuals become empowered over their health and wellbeing.
The project has continued to evolve , with a second weekly ‘walk and talk’ session in Southwater added and a bank of incredible volunteers joining, to help run the project.
The project was officially set up as a Community Interest Company in August 2023 and continues to expand with Tara and Shirley now offering wellbeing training for the corporate and voluntary sector, a new podcast, walk leader training and collaborations with other local services including the MSK service who regularly send physios along to the Horsham walk.
