Wesport is reaching a major milestone this week in the Physical Activity for Health Pathways project.
As a Community of Practice member, Wesport is playing a key role in supporting the co-development of solutions to make it easier for people to access the support they need to move more often.
The Active Partnerships National Organisation (APNO) selected Move Consulting to collaborate on this Sport England-funded project. The aim is to develop a framework and toolkit that will support the health sector, engaging with physical activity providers, to make it easier for those living with or at risk of long-term health conditions to access the support they need to move more often.
It is particularly important for those living with long term health conditions to access support to move more often - and in a way that works for them. This project seeks to address this by providing clarity and guidance on how health systems and community-based activity providers can connect and, ultimately, make it easier for people to get the help they need to benefit from a more active lifestyle.
Wesport has started testing possible solutions with their networks. Lisa Wood, Senior Manager, Health and Physical Activity says:
‘Sharing some suggested tools with our current exercise on referral partners for consultation has been insightful. Listening to their experiences and thoughts on how we can improve our current offer are invaluable. We are keen to reach out to any other partners who are interested in this consultation as we strive to improve pathways for those experiencing health conditions that would benefit from Physical activity support.’
Annie Holden, Strategic Lead for Health from the Active Partnerships National Organisation, says:
“The Physical Activity for Health Pathways project is vitally important. One in four of us is living with multiple long-term health conditions, and that’s set to increase to two thirds of people aged over 65 by 2035. Physical activity is such an important part of preventative medicine and it’s crucial that we can support the health sector with a pathway framework so that it, in turn, can better support patients.”
Move Consulting’s, Craig Blain, adds:
“We’re now at a really exciting part of the project. Our Communities of Practice members are working with those on the ground locally to find out what works, what doesn’t and what are the practical solutions to getting this right.
“By working together, we hope to identify the key characteristics and guidance to create supportive pathways that can expand our health system to include community-based activity, and support a greater consistency in the approaches taken to help people to improve their health and manage symptoms through a more active lifestyle.”
Want to stay informed?
To connect and contribute to the local consultation, please contact Lisa Wood lisa.wood@wesport.org.uk. Deadline 3rd September
To find out more about the collaboration between Move Consulting and the Active Partnerships National Organisation click here
For more detail on the concept of Physical Activity for Health Pathways visit our website www.moveconsulting.co.uk/pathways
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