Reduced health inequalities and improved health wellbeing of the people who live in the East Midlands

Close links have been established with the Regional Public Health Team at Government Office for the East Midlands, ensuring sport and physical activity is embedded in the regional health agenda Back to contents page

Key highlights

•East Midlands Physical Activity Network forms a steering group, develops a delivery plan and hosts a networking day and conference.

•Over 60 delegates attended the Working Well in the East Midlands active workplaces event organised with the Department of Health.  Five employers signed up to be pilots of the workplace programme.

•Regional Obesity Framework is launched and has sport and physical activity included as key element.

•Transport sub-group of the East Midlands Regional Assembly formally recognises Sport England’s strategic approach to embedding cycling and walking into Local Transport Plans.

Changed 4 Sport

Q-active, based at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham, aims to promote the health and physical activity levels of staff, but also to change the health culture of a large NHS organisation.

The project has received £300,000 from Active England, including funding to appoint a project manager, but also capital money to convert the old smoking room into a wellbeing room.