Active Together to play crucial role in developing Physical Activity for Health Pathways

Active Together has been selected as one of 39 organisations that will help design and test possible solutions so that the health sector, together with physical activity providers, can support those living with, or at risk of, a long-term health condition. Active Together will work with 7 other Organisations on the Community of Practice for Recruitment.

Andrew Harris from Active Together says it's a vital piece of work:

"We are thrilled Active Together have been selected as part of the Recruitment Community of Practice which will inform the development of Physical Activity for Health Pathways in England. Alongside four other Communities of Practice that are part of this project, our collaborative work will shape a toolkit to enable more people to lead healthy active lives."

The Physical Activity for Health Pathways is an Active Partnerships National Organisation project. Move Consulting was selected by APNO to work in collaboration with them on this important project which seeks to develop pathways for physical activity in health and care systems. The project is funded by Sport England.

Annie Holden, Strategic Lead for Health from Active Partnerships National Organisation said:

"Currently, one in four of us is living with multiple long-term health conditions. That statistic is set to rise to two thirds of us aged over 65 by 2035. We know that our health care systems are under pressure, yet physical activity could help prevent up to 40% of these conditions. Furthermore, a more active lifestyle could help to manage more than 20 of the most common physical and mental health conditions.

Working with a broad range of organisations will really help us to create pathways that work locally and we're looking forward to driving ahead with Move Consulting and its research partner, Coventry University."

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Community of Practice: For more detail on the work of Active Together in the concept of Physical Activity for Health Pathways, please contact Andrew Harris, Development Manager, Active Together (formerly Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport) A.Harris@active-together.org