Within hours of first advertising, more than 200 women had expressed an interest, with the first outings taking place across the borough s parks last week.
Keen to build on this momentum, April is to meet with Redbridge Council to discuss the initiative, and has been enlisting volunteer mentors to lead particular walks.
One such mentor is Emma Bell, who led her first Fairlop Waters walk on Monday (April 26).
Emma went along to the first session after seeing the initiative online, and was buoyed by what she saw.
She said: I m excited to see the project grow and empower more women to go outside and enjoy their local areas and have a positive experience.
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Canning Town stabbing live: Updates as teenager is killed in broad daylight just a mile from where Fares Maatou died
The murder happened near where a teen was killed three days ago
A forensics tent has been set up at the scene of the fatal stabbing in Canning Town (Image: David Nathan)
A teenager is dead after a stabbing this afternoon (Monday, April 26) just streets away from where a boy wearing his school uniform was killed on Friday. A murder investigation is under way following the latest death in East London.
Police were called at approximately 2.45pm to reports that a man, believed to be aged 18, had been stabbed in Coolfin Road in Canning Town.
RAIL passengers will face disruption when major engineering works take place. Network Rail has announced it will be carrying out a series of improvements on lines between south Essex and London across two weekends in May. Bosses say the upgrades will help to improve reliability. The works taking place between Saturday 1 and Monday, May 3 – which is the bank holiday weekend, are:
Track renewals on the Southend Victoria line at Billericay and on the Great Eastern main line at Stratford to reduce delays caused by track issues.
Footbridge strengthening work at Brentwood, Chadwell Heath and Seven Kings to keep the railway operating safely.
The interactive map, created by Barking and Dagenham council to become a better ally in improving safety of women living in the East London borough, lets residents pinpoint dangerous areas.