Services
Social Support in Community settings
- build, strengthen and maintain
social networks that can support physical activity
- create new methods specifically to
develop support physical activity (e.g walking groups
and activity buddies)
Research shows that opportunities to meet
people at similar life stages ( possibly retired, widowed
and having a small circle of friends) are important.
Physical activity programmes are proven
successful strategies to meet the need to keep active as
well as broader social needs.
Successful community programmes
usually:
involve people taking part in
designing and delivering the programme
provide opportunities for
individuals, small groups and large groups
provide opportunities to learn
new activities
have sensitive, stimulating and
challenging leaders
combine physical activity with
broader lifestyle and community issues
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Community
Health Partnerships are key building blocks in
the modernisation of the NHS and joint services,
with a vital role in partnership, integration and
service design.