Strategy
Physical activity provides a basic foundation for a healthy lifestyle, with important social benefits aswell as saving money, helping the environment, reducing traffic congestion and pollution. The production of 'A Physical Activity Strategy for
The purpose of the strategy being to increase coordination between organisations, their strategies and plans, to facilitate changes in behaviour and increased levels of physical activity and thus contribute to improved health and wellbeing in people living in County Durham.
County Durham Sport has the lead responsibility for co-ordinating the implementation of the strategy both in terms of their accountability to the Department of Health (DoH) in co-ordinating physical activity at a sub-regional level and to the Health and Wellbeing Partnership in delivering on NI 8 (adults aged 16+ participating in sport 3 or more times a week) in County Durham. This strategy has been devised around the 4 key principles set out in the national physical activity strategy "Be Active - Be Healthy", which are:
Under these themes are a number of priorities for action, which should enable the above outcomes to be delivered. An implementation team will be established, who will determine how the delivery of the actions set out in the strategy are going to be effectively and efficiently organised and managed, using existing structures where they may be available. A number of themed groups or specific task and finish groups will also work to ensure that the actions can be resolved. The strategy is available to download as an A4 document. To download, please complete the form below. This will also give you the chance to request an A5 hard copy which will be sent to you by post. You will also be added to the County Durham Sport Physical Activity Newsletter distribution list For more information, please contact Andrew Power, Strategic Manager (Physical Activity) on 0191 301 8259 or email andrew.power@durham.gov.uk