HSP makes progress on Physical Activity & Health Pathways Project

Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership (HSP) are 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.  

  

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HSP will start testing possible solutions with their networks and will be running two virtual engagement sessions, which can be booked below: 

 

Session 1 – Thursday 29th August 10am-12pm - Fully booked
Session 2 – Tuesday 3rd September 2pm-4pm. Fully booked 

 

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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? 

For more detail on the concept of Physical Activity for Health Pathways visit www.moveconsulting.co.uk/pathways  

 

For specific Hertfordshire related questions, please contact Will Slemmings, HSP Strategic Lead for Health, on w.slemmings@herts.ac.uk