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Linking the core strategy to the community strategy

HEALTH

Issues Relevant to Sport and Active Recreation	Ideas for Policy Development
Tackling health issues such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease	Promoting physical activity and a focus on preventative opportunities Developing stronger links between heath and sports development programmes
Increasing levels of awareness of, and access to, healthier lifestyles	Encouraging healthy life habits through the provision of integrated facilities (e.g. health, sport, libraries) Providing healthy living information in a variety of formats
Increasing levels of physical activity	Promoting increases in participation in sport and active recreation

ENVIRONMENT

Issues Relevant to Sport and Active Recreation	Ideas for Policy Development
Increasing the number and range of opportunities for enjoyment of the natural environment	Increasing the number and quality of facilities such as cycleways, greenways and footpaths Encouraging more and better use of the local environment as part of a healthier lifestyle
Ensuring that people have access to a range of types of open space within reasonable distance of their homes	Developing and implementing strategies and local standards for playing pitches and other recreational open space provision Protecting and investing in playing fields and other open spaces, to maintain and enhance quality and accessibility Providing opportunities for open-access playing facilities to engage young people

ECONOMY & EMPLOYMENT

Issues Relevant to Sport and Active Recreation	Ideas for Policy Development
Making workplaces more activity friendly	Developing opportunities for physical activity during and around the working day Encouraging employers to adopt active workplace policies
Increasing inward investment	Investing in community, leisure and cultural facilities and in public open space to benefit local communities and enhance an area’s image

CRIME & COMMUNITY SAFETY

Issues Relevant to Sport and Active Recreation

Ideas for Policy Development

Reducing overall crime rates and fear of crime

Providing better access to opportunities for formal and informal sport and recreation activities for young people to help divert them from crime, disorder and drugs
Establishing stronger links between crime prevention and sports development programmes
Providing targeted programmes of sporting activities for young people at risk of offending
Using sport, art and music as a tool for engagement with young people at risk

EDUCATION

Issues Relevant to Sport and Active Recreation	Ideas for Policy Development
Increasing levels of educational attainment	Using sports, arts and culture as a means of raising aspirations and attainment
Increasing levels of sport active recreation	Promoting opportunities for young people to participate in sport, both in and out of school

TRANSPORT & ACCESSIBILITY

Issues Relevant to Sport and Active Recreation	Ideas for Policy Development
Identifying convenient and safe alternatives to driving to work, school, shopping and leisure activities	Promoting green travel plans amongst employers Promoting school travel plans Promoting the provision of a range of transport options to local services Carrying out needs assessments of transport for young people
Increasing cycling and walking activity	Supporting the development of local cycle route networks Publicising opportunities for active travel

HOUSING

Issues Relevant to Sport and Active Recreation	Ideas for Policy Development
Providing accessible sport and recreation facilities as part of new housing developments	Developing policies and Supplementary Planning Documents on developer contributions for local community sport and recreation needs Promoting and using the ideas developed as part of Sport England guidance on Active Design, including initiatives such as Home Zones

CULTURE, LEISURE & SPORT

Issues Relevant to Sport and Active Recreation	Ideas for Policy Development
Increasing the range of cultural and sporting opportunities	Promoting participation in activities Developing and implementing action plans for cultural activities including sport, heritage and play Continuing to advance sport development programmes
Improving the quality, accessibility and, where appropriate, number of local sport and recreation facilities (indoor and outdoor)•Identifying priorities for the provision of multi-sport community facilities	Increasing community use of sports facilities at education sites Promoting participation in sport and recreation by all age groups Developing policies and Supplementary Planning Documents on developer contributions for local community sport and recreation needs

SOCIAL INCLUSION & QUALITY OF LIFE

Issues Relevant to Sport and Active Recreation	Ideas for Policy Development
Strengthening sense of local community	Ensuring the provision of high quality recreational and cultural opportunities Increasing membership of sport and recreation clubs through capacity-building and profile-raising
Providing access to services and activities	Developing informal sports facilities, especially for young people

Adapted from: Sport England South West (2005) Delivering Community Strategies: The Role of Sport and Physical Activity