Norfolk Physical Activity Forum

Wednesday 25th September 2015

Welcome

National Updates

DCMS Green Paper• A New Strategy for Sport• Consultation – invitation to

share views and input on development of strategy

• Closing date: 2nd October 2015, 11.45pm

• Respond online or via email or through Active Norfolk

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-new-strategy-

for-sport-consultation

Themes of consultation

Everybody Active,Every Day • PHE physical activity

framework• What works – the

evidence• Resource for MPs • On Year On event –

Mon 19th Oct www.phe-events.org.uk

BMJ Learning ModulesFree suite of online training developed by PHE aimed at health professionals:-The importance of physical activity-How does physical activity produce health benefits? -The health benefits of physical activity: cancer, diabetes, osteoarthritis and back pain, cardiovascular disease, depression, anxiety, sleep and dementia-Promoting physical activity in primary care -www.learning.bmj.com

Sport England Health ResourcesSport England developed a suite of resources:-Health infographics detailing the impact and costs of inactivity in England-MOVES tool -Local sports data – APS Interactive to include walking, active travel, gardening and dance, as well as BMI -Inactivity Toolkit -Local Sports Profiles – updated 24.9.15-Active Design guidance – integration of health and planning

APS Consultation

• National consultation on future arrangements for measuring sports participation

• Changes to methodology for data collection • Potential for different sample sizes depending on

size of local authority • To include overall activity and trends in activity• Measure the contribution of sport and physical

activity to public health

PHE health campaigns• New health campaign to launch in

March 2016 – embargoed

• Change4Life campaign in January – focus on childhood obesity

WHO Physical Activity Strategy

• Physical activity strategy for Europe

• Prepared in light of WHO’s 9 voluntary global targets

• 10% reduction in the prevalence of insufficient activity by 2025

Women and Sport

Sport England – interactive guide on how to help women and girls get active. http://www.sportengland.org/our-work/equality-diversity/women/womens-insight-pack/

Insight from Women in Sport – identification of six key values that are fundamental in lives of women and girls.

https://www.womeninsport.org/

Outdoor ActivitiesInsight Pack

• Getting Active Outdoors• Demography,

motivation, participation and provision in outdoor sport and recreation

• Profiles of outdoor consumers

Local Updates

Updates in Norfolk

• Mobile Me – Get Healthy, Get Active Round 2 funding

• Why Weight? • Integrated Healthy

Lifestyle Service• Workplace

Challenge

Local Infographics

Any Updates or Questions from the

room?

Active Map

Norfolk Insight

• Managed by Norfolk County Council

• Wide range of data about Norfolk

• Hosts JSNA, including needs assessments

• CCG and electoral division profiles

• Applications such as..

What is it?

• Online, interactive mapping tool• Support partners to develop needs led

physical activity across the county• Bringing numerous measures in one place • Collaborative work between Information

Management, Public Health and Active Norfolk at NCC

• Hosted on Norfolk Insight

What can it do?

• Identify priority areas for different outcome measures

• Present information by different boundaries

• Illustrate locations of wide range of facilities and infrastructure

Any questions?