Kick starting local walking initiatives Presentation steps … Walking for health groups WLCCG PPG Network presentation2 Dishley Grange Medical Practice walking group Sport & Active Recreation team, commissioning and the walking group project Health walk groups Discussion – building upon Dishley Grange success

Sport and Active Recreation in Charnwood Charnwood Borough Council’s Sport and Recreation team consists of 13 officers, working in different areas and with different age groups across the borough. SPORT AND ACTIVE RECREATION

Leicestershire County Council / County Sports Partnership and Public Health commissioned Charnwood Borough Council to deliver the Sport and Physical Activity Commissioning Plan. £233,000 was awarded to support the delivery of the 2014/15 Commissioning Plan. Walking group project to be a part of 2015/16 plan. Sport and Physical Activity in Charnwood COMMISSIONING

Sport and Physical Activity in Charnwood COMMISSIONING The plan aims to deliver projects that have a focus on working with Families Inactive people Addressing inequalities During the first 6 months of delivery there have been 628,000 attendances on commissioning plan programmes

Walking for health groups

600 schemes 3,400 walks 10,000 volunteers Walking for health groups WLCCG PPG Network presentation7

Your local scheme Walking For HealthCharnwood Scheme Coordinator Trained volunteer walk leaders – could be you ? CSPADOs (Mat, Sam, Catherine) Dishley Grange Patient Group Walk Localised walks Your medical practice health walk ? Walking for Health volunteer walk leader training8

Our partnership Walking for Health volunteer walk leader training9 One in three of us will get cancer 2 million 2 million of us are living with it 1.6 million cancer survivors aren’t active enough “Cheryl, my walk leader, encouraged me to walk, which greatly improved my mind set and fitness when I was recovering from cancer.” Catherine, walker Macmillan Cancer Support

Why Walking for Health? Walking for Health volunteer walk leader training10 The benefits I felt really proud of myself at the end of the walk. No one will ever know just what a big deal it was for me to get there in the first place but I’m so glad I did. My confidence has grown immensely.. I felt so much better after every walk It was great to be doing something active while making new friends.

Physical activity 11 How much do you know? How much physical activity does the government recommend we should be doing every week? What percentage of men and women currently don’t meet the government’s physical activity guidelines? By how much can being inactive shorten our lifespan? a) 0 years b) 1-2 years c) 3-5 years d) 5-7 years Which of these health conditions does keeping active reduce the risk of? a) coronary heart disease b) stroke c) type 2 diabetes d) depression e) colon cancer f) Alzheimer’s g) all of them What’s better for you? a) ironing for 30 minutes a day? b) walking briskly for 30 minutes a day? c) running for 15 minutes a day Walking for health groups WLCCG PPG Network presentation

Health walk summary Walking for health groups WLCCG PPG Network presentation12 Ramblers & Macmillan Cancer Support Free, sociable and accessible Adaptable to different needs Physical and mental health benefits

Walking for health groups WLCCG PPG Network presentation Dishley Grange medical practice walking group success 13 Ann Bullock Volunteer led weekly walks supported by the Sport & Active Recreation team Regular attendances of 20+ Friendly, sociable group – walk and talk then chat in the café after. Award winners !

Walking for health groups WLCCG PPG Network presentation Dishley Grange walking group 14 Volunteer led weekly walks Supported by CSPADO team Regular attendances of 20+ Friendly, sociable grthe café after.

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Building upon the Dishley Grange success - discussion Walking for health groups WLCCG PPG Network presentation18 How about a group near your practice ? Ideas from the floor: * Contacts ? Volunteering – training & support * Locations ? * Existing groups ?