Creating an Active Wales - Sport Wales

Creating an Active WalesWhere are we now?Regular physical activity has many benefits to health, including mental health and wellbeing.People who are physically active have up to a 50% reduced risk of developing themajor chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancersand a 20-30% reduced risk of premature death. It has been estimated that the cost ofphysical inactivity to Wales is about £650 million per year.The latest data from the Welsh Health Survey (2008) indicates that about 30% of adultsundertake sufficient physical activity to benefit their health (the current recommendation is30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on 5 or more days of the week). At theother end of the scale 34% are classed as sedentary (not achieving 30 minutes on any dayof the week).Base: Adults aged 16+ Source: Welsh Health Survey 2008The proportion of adults meeting the recommended guidelines decreases with age andthe proportion that are sedentary increases with age. The figure above illustrates therelationship between gender, age and physical activity, with men more likely than womento meet the recommendations.Only 44% of children aged 7 to 11 and 35% of those aged 11 to 16 achieve therecommended guidelines of 60 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on 5 daysa week. We also know that 10% of children aged 7 to 11 and 14% of those aged 11to 16 are classed as sedentary, that is as they are not physically active for 60 minuteson any day of the week. Overall boys are more active across all ages than girls.7

Creating an Active WalesThe following diagram illustrates how the four strategic aims fit together to support thedelivery of the vision.These strategic aims will be delivered through the actions in this plan and the three othermajor Welsh Assembly Government plans that contribute to this agenda: the Food andFitness - Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for Children and Young Peoplein Wales Implementation Plan, the Play Policy Implementation Plan and the Walking andCycling Action Plan. Therefore, it is recommended that this plan is read alongside theseother strategic documents.14

Creating an Active WalesActions to support the underpinning themesNational leadershipAction Lead Partners DateSet up the Physical Activity MinisterialAdvisory Group and the crossdepartmental Welsh Assembly Governmentsenior officials group to oversee theimplementation of the Action Plan.Welsh Assembly Government, Welsh LocalGovernment Association, Sports CouncilWales and Big Lottery to support LocalAuthorities to develop infrastructure andfacilities plans that share best practiceacross Spatial Plan Areas and buildson programmes such as 21st CenturySchools.Encourage all new regeneration or capitalinvestment schemes to consider how theycould contribute to the physical activityagenda.Work with Welsh Assembly Governmentdepartments and UK Government toexplore fiscal or legislative policies whichcould be used to increase access andreduce cost of physical activity.Publish a document outlining roles andresponsibilities of key delivery partnersand relevant Welsh Assembly Governmentdepartments in the delivery of thisAction Plan.Establish clear agreements with keydelivery organisations to capture outcomes.DPHHPDH-CWLSDH-CWLS/DPHHPDPHHP/DH-CWLSAll WAGDepartments/KeyStakeholdersDPHHP/WLGA/SJ&LG/SCW/Big Lottery20092010-2012SJ&LG 2010-20152010-2015DPHHP All partners 2010DPHHP/DH-CWLSKey deliverypartners2010Local deliveryAction Lead Partners DateProduce guidance for the developmentof Local Creating an Active Wales ActionPlans to support the implementationof the plan.DH-CWLS/DPHHPSCW/WLGA/PHW/Third Sector/LAs201021

Creating an Active WalesAction Lead Partners DateEstablish mechanism for Local HealthSocial Care and Well-being partnerships tobe lead partner within each local authorityarea for the development of Local Creatingan Active Wales Action Plans, and to linkeffectively with local strategic partnershipsas needed.DPHHPDH-CWLS/WLGA/SCW/NPHSHSCWBpartnerships2010CommunicationsAction Lead Partners DateSupport behaviour change of key targetgroups using social marketing techniques,based on current evidence throughthe Change4Life programme.Develop a programme of ongoingstakeholder communication andengagement to ensure support in thedelivery of the plan from key partners anddeliverers.Develop resources and training toengage and support those working andvolunteering in the field to act as the‘sales force’ for a consistent physicalactivity message to the public on therecommended levels of physical activity.Develop ways of sharing intelligence andexpertise between communications teamsworking in this area in the wider publicsector.Work in collaboration with otheradministrations and British HeartFoundation to review nationalrecommendations on physical activity.Maximise the social marketing andpromotional opportunities of the 2012Olympics and the Ryder Cup as part ofa co-ordinated legacy plan to positivelyinfluence people, particularly children andyoung people, to be active.COMMSCOMMS/DPHHP/DH-CWLSDPHHP/COMMSDH-CWLS/DPHHP/SCW/PHWAll WAGdepartments/all partnerorganisations2010-20152010-2015All 2009-2010COMMS All 2010-2012DPHHPDH-MEU/COMMSBHF/DH/Scotland/NI2009-20102009-201222

Creating an Active WalesInequitiesAction Lead Partners DateEnsure that professionals and volunteersreceive appropriate inclusion training asidentified through local needs/impactassessments.Work with Local Authorities and otherpartners to increase accessibility tofacilities and services by addressingbarriers that may dissuade participationby all groups.Identify opportunities for research to widenknowledge of current participation levelsand barriers that prevent participation inphysical activity by all groups.Develop guidance on implications of theEquality Bill for key delivery agencies forphysical activity.Work with National Governing Bodies tosupport them in achieving the EqualityStandard for Sport.Encourage providers of physical activityopportunities to consult equality groupsto ensure services meet their needs.Conduct an independent review ofcommunity based physical activityopportunities for disabled peopleand where appropriate implementrecommendations.Pilot package aimed at creating culturalchange in key agencies who deliveropportunities for disabled people.Use findings from the Dance and DisabilityIn Wales Study to increase access to danceprovision for and by disabled people andidentify progression routes.Use the evidence from the Sports Councilfor Wales’ pilot community regenerationprojects to help inform policy and practicein targeting black and ethnic minoritygroups.SCW FDSW/LAs 2010-2015SCWDPHHPWLGALAs/ThirdSectorSCW/PHW/CCW/FCWSCW/LAs/PHW/EHRC2010-20152010-20152010SCW NGBs 2010-2015DPHHPSCW/FDSWSCW/LAs/NGBs/Third SectorLAs/Third Sector/LAs2010-20152010-2013SCW FDSW 2011-2012ACWSCWLAs/ThirdSectorBME Groups/Third Sector/CommunitiesFirstPartnerships/LAs20102010-201523

Creating an Active Wales24Workforce developmentAction Lead Partners DateDevelop and implement a workforcedevelopment plan based on the researchbeing conducted by Skills Active and Skillsfor Health, taking into account other keyworkforce strategies, including the SportsCouncil for Wales’ People DevelopmentAction Plan.Work in partnership with Local Authorities,Third Sector organisations and otheragencies to develop a foundation phasenational training pack to support localpractitioner training programmes.Work with partners to ensure that theworkforce is well trained and has thenecessary skills in place to ensure morepeople become more active, more often.Share and develop best practice includingassessing training needs and providingtraining solutions.DPHHP/DECELLSPHWSCWSCWSkillsActive/REPSSkillsActive/Skills forHealth/SCW/ACW/Employers/CISPATrainingprovidersDCELLS/LAs/Third SectorSkills Active/LAs /NGB’s/Trainingproviders2009-20152009-20122010-2015SCW 2010-2015

Creating an Active WalesAction Lead Partners DateReview current training for staff deliveringkey programmes to ensure all have a goodunderstanding in behavioural changetheory and current evidence on physicalactivity.Support the implementation of theCoaching Plan, examining opportunities forenabling an increased number of volunteersto access introductory coaching courses,particularly in disadvantaged areas.Deliver a series of evidence briefingsfor key target groups to encourage bestpractice through the Physical ActivityNetwork.Develop and implement an action plan forsafe volunteer recruitment, retention andtraining.Support the development andimplementation of the NationalFramework for Dance in Education toincrease and improve the number andquality of dance workers.Support improved availability and deliveryof the National Standard for cycle trainingfor children and adults.DPHHP/SCWDH-CWLSLAs/PHW 2010SCW/NGBs/LAs2010-2011PHW All 2010-2015SCWDH-CWLSDESHWSA/WCVA/Third Sector/LAs/PHW/NSPCCACW/CDWDPHHP/DH-CWLS/DCELLS/SCW2010-20152009-2011PartnershipsAction Lead Partners DateEstablish partnerships with new partnersto support the delivery of the action plan.By joint planning through the newLocal Creating an Active Wales ActionPlans, enhance the capability of existingpartnerships to deliver this agenda.DPHHP/DH-CWLSDPHHP/DH-CWLSSJ&LG/Third Sector/LAs2009-2015All 2009-201525

Creating an Active WalesDeveloping the evidence baseAction Lead Partners DateEstablish a Research and Evaluation SubGroup to determine the priorities andestablish protocols, and to develop anddeliver a work plan to ensure effectiveresearch, monitoring and evaluation isundertaken in support of the plan.Commission an evaluation of the impactof the action plan to inform futuredevelopment and investment.Work with DECIPHer WISHES and allpartners engaged in the research andevaluation agenda to identify possibleresearch areas and to maximise thelearning from research conducted in Wales.Identify a programme of evaluation for coreprogrammes to ensure they are deliveringon the key strategic aims.Build the evidence base and apply thelearning from the Lets Walk Cymru, MentroAllan, Green Gym and other outdoorinitiatives and active travel programmes todevelop best practice guidance.Agree a common data set for all grantaided projects and provide guidance onappropriate tools that can be used toevaluate projects.DPHHPDPHHPDPHHP/DH-CWLSDPHHP/DH-CWLSDPHHPDPHHP/DH-CWLS/SCWDH-CWLS/SCW/PHW/WISHES/DECIPHer/CCW/SustransDH-CWLS/SCW/PHWDECIPHer/WISHES/PHW/SCW2009-20152010-20152010-2015SCW 2010-2015SCW/PHW/Third Sector/LAs/CCWWCfH/PHW2010-2015201026

Creating an Active WalesActive Environment27

Creating an Active WalesActive environmentStrategic aimTo develop and maintain a physical environment that makes it easierand safer for people to choose to be more physically active.Walking, cycling and active play form an important role in enabling people to meet theirrecommended levels of physical activity as part of everyday living. As there is a clearlink between the design of the environment and participation in these activities, it isimportant that the physical environment in Wales supports individuals to undertake regularphysical activity as part of everyday life. These key actions complement activity plannedunder the Welsh Assembly Government’s Walking and Cycling Action Plan publishedin February 2009.Our overall aim here is to support the development of and access to well designed andmaintained built environments and natural environments across both urban and ruralcommunities. There needs to be a specific focus on ensuring appropriately designedand maintained play areas, safe and attractive streets, pedestrian links and cyclepaths and ensuring access to green space such as parks, playing fields, woodlands,allotments and waterways.The provision of a network of well designedfacilities for leisure and recreation is likelyto be a challenge in the current economicclimate. New and innovative solutions willneed to be found, such as shared clubfacilities and opening up of school sites,following reviews of local facility provision.This will form a key action for the MinisterialAdvisory Group.Evidence indicates that the following factorscontribute to an environment that willencourage people to be more active:• proximity of local services to people;• streets designed to encourage physicalactivity;• attractive environments which areperceived to be safe;• traffic reduction and calming measures;• well designed, user friendly walking andcycling routes, which also consider theneeds of disabled people;28

Creating an Active Wales• cycle facilities such as racks showers and lockers;• accessibility and design/position of stairwells;• access to well designed and maintained green spaces such as parks;• access to a variety of environments for play.Priorities• Ensuring that the natural and built environment encourages peopleto be physically active, ensuring any redevelopments or new buildsare accessible, safe and designed to make physical activity anattractive option.• Developing an infrastructure to support travel by healthier and moresustainable modes, such as walking, cycling and public transport.• Increasing availability, access and use of high quality local greenspace, waterways and countryside.29

Creating an Active WalesBuilt environment encourages physical activityAction Lead Partners DateEnsure that Planning Policy Wales,supported by Technical Advice Notes,provide guidance on the development ofinfrastructure that encourages physicalactivity and gives due prominence towalking and cycling, as outlined in therecently reviewed TAN 16.Provide a web-based toolkit to signpostarchitects, planners, planning committeemembers, developers and transportplanners to best practice, guidance andassessment tools which demonstratehow they can contribute to physicalactivity agenda.Encourage Local Planning Authorities touse tools such as Open Space Assessment,Health Impact Assessment, and othertoolkits when preparing Local DevelopmentPlans.Develop long-term facilities plans takinginto account community priorities.Encourage new regeneration and housingprojects to consider physical activityimpact in their design.ESH-PlanningDPHHPESH-Planning/DPHHPLAsDESHDPHHP/LAs/SCWESH-Planning/PHW/SustransVRP/ThirdSector/LAs/PHW/CCWSCW/Third SectorDPHHP/DE&T/DH-CWLS/VRP/PHW2010-20152010-20152010-20152010-20152010-201530Active commutingAction Lead Partners DateEncourage evidence-based actions toincrease walking and cycling opportunitiesin Regional Transport Plans and developperformance indicators for walking andcycling to be monitored as part of thedelivery of these plans.Disseminate learning and best practicein encouraging walking and cycling fromprojects such as DIY streets, Connect 2,Sustainable Towns and Healthy Cities,through the Physical Activity Network andother opportunities.DE&TESH-NAMU/ESH-CCWD/ESH-W&LLEQDPHHP/DE&TPATransportConsortia/VRPTransportConsortia/VRP/Sustrans/Ramblers2010-20152010-2015

Creating an Active WalesAccess to green space and countrysideAction Lead Partners DateEnsure implementation of Rights of WayImprovement Plans under the CROW Actand the Coastal Access ImprovementProgramme, increase opportunities forboth walking and cycling which aremarketed to the public.Improve access to woodlands and greenspace especially those near disadvantagedcommunities.Encourage and provide volunteeringopportunities for people to maintain andimprove access to cycling and walkingroutes and to participate in gardening/conservation opportunities for exampleallotments, community gardens,Green and Blue gyms.ESH-NAMUFCW/CCWDPHHPCCW/LAs/LAF/RamblersNational TrustThird Sector/LAs/CCW2010-20152010-201531

Creating an Active WalesAction Lead Partners DateEncourage Local Authorities to use localdevelopment plans and developmentmanagement decisions to protect greenspace/playing fields to provide a frameworkfor well located sport, recreation andleisure facilities and, where appropriate, touse planning conditions and agreementsto provide, safeguard and enhance openspaces, sport and recreation facilities.Continue support for the Safe Routes inCommunities scheme and evaluate impactto inform future practice.ESH-PlanningLAs 2010-2015DE&T LAs 2010-201132

Creating an Active WalesActive Children and Young People33

Creating an Active WalesActive children and young peopleStrategic aimTo support children and young people to live active lives, and becomeactive adults.The focus of this section is to encourage children and young people up to the age of 25 to takeenough physical activity to benefit their health and well-being over their life span. Physicalactivity is vital for healthy growth and development of children. The provision of high qualityphysical education and the effective delivery of physical literacy is essential for them to havethe skills and confidence for lifelong participation in sport and physical recreation.The Children and Young People Partnershipsare responsible for co-operative actionto improve outcomes in each Local Authorityarea. This includes strategic planning throughChildren and Young People’s Plans (CYP Plans)to integrate action to increase physical activityof children and young people at local level.The Local Creating an Active Wales ActionPlans will inform and reflect the relevantstrategic priorities from their local CYP Plans.All work in schools will be aligned to theSchool Effectiveness Framework’s principlesand outcomes, and the 21st Century Schoolsprogramme, the strategic approach to capitalinvestment in schools. The Children andFamilies (Wales) Measure was introduced inMarch 2009 and includes provision to requireLocal Authorities to carry out play sufficiencyassessments in accordance with regulationsand guidance. Based on those assessments,Local Authorities are required to securesufficient opportunities in their area for childrento play so far as is reasonably practicable.This section will build on the actions being delivered through the Food and Fitness -Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for Children and Young People in Wales5 Year Implementation Plan that was launched in May 2006.34

Creating an Active WalesEvidence indicates that the following types of intervention can increase physical activitylevels in children:• play, including regular independent outdoor play;• family-focussed or peer-support based activity;• providing fun and social opportunities;• well delivered and appropriately designed Physical Education;• broad variety of developmental and age appropriate physical activity opportunitiesdesigned in partnership with children and young people;• active travel;• school-based activities, including those outside Physical Education.Priorities• Ensuring that there is access to opportunities for high quality play thatis physically active.• Creating opportunities for families to undertake physical activitytogether, particularly low income families.• Developing whole school cluster approaches that engage the widercommunity.• Ensuring interventions are enjoyable and designed in consultationwith children and young people to meet their needs.• Prioritise interventions that encourage the development of physicalliteracy and participation in physical activity by the least active.• Increasing physical activity in post-16 educational setting.35

Creating an Active WalesAccess to quality playAction Lead Partners DateProvide opportunities for childrento experience the outdoor learningenvironment and to become active learnersthrough the play-based Foundation Phasecurriculum.Develop resources for staff working in earlyyears and childcare settings incorporatingphysical activity through active play andengaging parents.Promote opportunities for children andyoung people to engage in age appropriateplay, including play that does not requireready-made facilities and equipment.Ensure play is inclusive of all children;none should be excluded for reasons ofability, language, race or gender.Secure sufficient play opportunities forchildren and young people through localassessments of provision and need.Develop guidance on standardsand provision of play opportunities.DCELLSDPHHPLAs/Schools/Third SectorEarly YearsSector2009-20122010-2012DCELLS CYPs/LAs 2010-2015DCELLS CYPs/LAs 2010-2015DCELLS CYPs/LAs 2010-2015DCELLSCYPs,National PlayOrganisationsImplement BIG’s Child Play Programme. BIG Play Wales/LAs/DCELLS2010-20152010-2015Creating active familiesAction Lead Partners DateEncourage all partners to provideopportunities for families to be activetogether, ensuring that best practiceis shared.Ensure lessons learnt from Way of LifeProgramme are considered in thedevelopment of future national andlocal initiatives.SCWLAs/Third Sector2010-2015BIG/DPHHP 2012-201536

Creating an Active WalesWhole-school approachesAction Lead Partners DateWork with Local Authorities to ensure thatcurricular and extra curricular provisionsin secondary schools are aligned toprovide opportunities for frequent andregular physical activity to improveskill development, fitness, health andwell-being.Develop a model and supporting guidanceto enable schools in both rural and urbancommunities to put into practice a wholeschoolapproach to physical activity,linking with the wider community suchas sports clubs and youth groups.Promote increased use of school facilitiesduring evenings, weekends and holidays.All schools to develop active travel plans,including providing appropriate cyclingand road safety training for childrenand young people.DHCWLS/DCELLSDPHHP/DH-CWLS/DCELLS/DH-CWLSDPHHP/DE&TSCW/AfPE/Estyn/ADEW/LAs/SchoolsDCELLS/SCW/AfPE/LAs/PHW/WNHSS/Schools/YoungPeople/NGBs2010-20152010-2012LAs/Schools 2010-2015DCELLS/DHCWLS/ESH-NAMU/LAs/Sustrans/CTC/WNHSS/Young People2010-201537

Creating an Active WalesAction Lead Partners DateWork with the private, community(particularly Communities FirstPartnerships) and Third Sectors to createincreased links between schools and theircommunities.Continue to support existing curricular andextra curricular programmes such as PESS,Dragon Sport and 5x60, targeting the leastactive where appropriate.SCW/LA’sDCELLS/DHCWLS/SCWDH-CWLS/LAsDCELLS/SJ&LG/Youth Services2011-2014LAs/Schools 2010-2015InterventionsAction Lead Partners DateEnsure children and young peopleare engaged in the development ofinterventions targeting this key group.Prioritise action to increase participation inphysical activity of teenage girls.DPHHP/DH-CWLS/DECELLS/SCWSCWCYPs/Childrenand YoungPeopleDH-CWLS/DPHHP/YST/Dance Wales/Teenage Girls2010-20152010-201538

Creating an Active WalesAction Lead Partners DateContinue to support Local Authoritiesto provide a co-ordinated programmeof Free Swimming for the 16 and underage group and developing links to otherphysical activity interventions and extendto provide weekend opportunities.Pilot the MEND childhood obesity referralprogramme.Develop an integrated approach to youthservices’ physical activity provision inlocal communities where young peoplecan have a role in managing and leadingtheir own activities.Encourage and enable young people,as part of the Assembly Government’sGwirVol initiative, to engage in volunteeringto help with physical activity projects.Develop and issue guidance on vettingand barring scheme in relation to sportand leisure.DH-CWLSDPHHPDCELLSSJ&LGDHSS-CHSSDSCW/WLGA/LAs/Swim WalesMEND/LAs/NHSSCW/YouthServices/Urdd/LAs/Young PeopleDH-CWLS/DPHHP/SCWDH-CWLS/DPHHP/ SCW/LAs/NGB’s/Third Sector/NSPCC2010-20112010-20112010-20142010-20152009-2010Increasing post-16 opportunitiesAction Lead Partners DateDevelop a ‘healthy campus’ model for useby further and higher education institutionsin order to provide increased physicalactivity opportunities in the post-16 sector.Review programmes to support youngpeople not in education, employment ortraining to be more physically active anddisseminate best practice.DPHHP/DH-CWLSDCELLSDCELLS/FE/HEHealthy SchoolsCo-ordinators/FFORWM/HEFCW/BUCS/Third Sector/LAs/Young PeopleCareers Wales/Work basedlearningproviders/LAs2010-20152009-201039

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Creating an Active WalesActive Adults41

Creating an Active WalesActive adultsStrategic aimTo encourage more adults to be more active, more often, throughout life.The focus of this section is to encourage adults to take enough physical activity to benefittheir health and well-being. Many initiatives aimed at increasing physical activity uptakeare essentially about helping people change behaviour. If population physical activitychange is to be achieved then current and future activities should take behaviour changetheories into account.The adult population of Wales is not a homogenous group; sporting and non-sportingbehaviours are various and complex, and invariably alter over a person’s lifetime. In orderfor us to have an impact on the activity levels of adults, we need to segment the adultpopulation into distinct groups that share similar characteristics. The Sports Council forWales has already developed and is working with a segmentation tool that allows usto better understand the behaviours of the adult population and target resources moreeffectively. The assemcly Government believe this is an important step in the right directionand would be keen to see this used and for practice to be shared.The benefits of physical activity are of particular importance for older people and thereforeit is important that resources are balanced to provide specific initiatives to support adultsto be more physically active as they get older.42

Creating an Active WalesIn relation to the general adult population the workplace is seen as a key setting as1.3 million people spend 60% of their waking time in work. There is evidence thatinterventions delivered in the workplace can increase activity levels and have a positiveimpact on absenteeism and productivity. Opportunities for outdoor physical activity arealso seen as important as they have additional benefits to mental health.There are advantages of linking the recreation agenda with the wider economic agenda.It is therefore appropriate to link planning for leisure with activity tourism, for example,and to develop approaches that ensure that local people are able to benefit from facilitiesand activities which visitors come to enjoy. Both visitors and locals have similar needsin terms of information and thought should be given to both groups when developing newinfrastructure. In addition, employment and enterprise opportunities can arise for thoseengaging in recreational activities (for example in the growing outdoor activity sector)in the longer term.Evidence suggests that successful interventions can be delivered through communityor workplace settings and the following elements can contribute to their success:• multi level - individual, community and environmental;• individualised advice or counselling based on theories of behavioural change supportedwith written materials;• employ strategies to increase self efficacy/belief, motivation and reduce barriersto participation for example childcare and cost;• tailored to suit individual activity preferences such as wider recreational opportunitiesfor example dance;• provide either supervised activities or advice and support to enable people to be activewithout supervision;• promote moderate intensity activity;• be tailored to meet individual needs and allow for regular contact with anexercise specialist;• provide social support and change behaviour through building, strengtheningand maintaining social networks.Priorities• Initiatives which aim to increase regular lifestyle and outdoor physicalactivity such as walking and cycling, conservation and gardening andother forms of green exercise, in particular in areas where physicalenvironmental improvements are being made.• Developing community-based targeted interventions that encouragebehaviour change and remove barriers to participation.• Whole workplace approaches including active travel initiatives.• Developing opportunities for women and older people and thoseexperiencing social and economic disadvantage.43

Creating an Active WalesOutdoor/walking and cyclingAction Lead Partners DateDevelop an outdoor activity forum linked tothe physical activity network to co-ordinateopportunities for outdoor recreation andgreen exercise and share best practice.DH-CWLS/DPHHP/Visit Wales/PHW/SCW/FCW/RTP/CCW/ThirdSector/LAs2010-2015Explore the opportunities for a partnershipproject in South Wales, building on thebest practice developed as part of theNorth Wales Outdoor Partnership.DH-CWLS SCW/DPHHP 2010-2015Interventions44Action Lead Partners DateContinue to support the National ExerciseReferral Scheme and expand the schemeto develop wider physical activityopportunities, particularly targeting theeconomically inactive and providingsupport for people with chronic disease.Support GPs and other health professionalsto advise, encourage and support patientsto increase their physical activity levels.Work with Third Sector organisations andCommunities First Partnerships to engagelocal communities and to identify and traina wide range of local champions to inspirepeople in hard-to-reach groups andcommunities.Work with partner organisations suchas the Women’s Sports and FitnessFoundation and NFWI Cymru to ensurebest practice in creating opportunitiesfor physical activity for women,particularly in disadvantaged areas,are put into practice.Pilot chronic disease risk assessment toolwith targeted physical activity interventionsto ensure the referral of patients toappropriate opportunities including theNational Exercise Referral Scheme.DPHHPNHSSCWSCWWLGA/LAs/LHBs/PHWGPs/HealthProfessionalsThird Sector/LAs/PHW/CommunitiesFirstPartnershipsWSFF/CommunitiesFirstPartnerships2010-20122010-20152010-20112010-2015DPHHP LAs/LHB/PHW 2010-2011

Creating an Active WalesAction Lead Partners DateSupport the delivery of the Arts Council forWales dance strategy and encourage moreparticipation in dance.Ensure local responses to the Strategy forOlder People in Wales 2008-13 includephysical activity as a key action area.Engage with Health Social Care andWell Being partnerships and Third Sectororganisations to update the HealthyAgeing Action Plan and ensure that thisupdate includes physical activity as a keyaction area.Work with BIG Lottery Fund to developits strategic investments for older people.DH-CWLS ACW/SCW 2010-2012DPHHP/DHSSDPHHPHSCWBPartnershipsHSCWBPartnerships/Third Sector/LAs2010-20132010-2011DH-CWLS BIG 2010-2012Priority groupsContinue to support Free Swimmingfor older people.Action Lead Partners DateIncrease the number of opportunities forolder people to participate in appropriatepeer-led physical activity for exampleMove More Often, Low Impact FunctionalTraining.Ensure that community grants are targetedat encouraging behavioural change andremoving barriers among sedentary groups.Develop a national obesity pathway thatenables local areas to map local provisionand identify gaps.DH-CWLS SCW/LAs 2010-2011DPHHP/AgeConcernand Helpthe AgedSCWDPHHPACW 2010-2011CommunityGroupsDieticians/PHW2010-20112009-201045

Creating an Active WalesWorkplaceAction Lead Partners DateLink the Sports Council for Wales grantprogrammes to the Small WorkplaceHealth Award, Corporate Health Standardand Workboost Wales and evaluate theeffectiveness of the investment.Ensure physical activity and sport isa beneficiary of the volunteering elementwithin the Real Help for Communitiesprogramme.Ensure key messages include thosearound the benefits of having a physicallyactive workforce, as part of an employerengagement initiative.Work with public sector organisationsto implement active travel plans.Pilot the installation of outdoor gymson 2 hospital sites.DPHHP/SCWSJ&LGDPHHPDE&TPHW 2010-2015DCELLS/DPHHP/DH-CWLSPHW/WorkplacesRegional PlanCo-ordinators/LAs/LHB’s2010-20152010-20112010-2015DHSS LHB 201046

Creating an Active WalesSport for allStrategic aimTo increase participation in sport, by all sectors of the population.The focus of this section is to develop opportunities to increase the number of peopleplaying sport and the frequency and standard at which they play it. Whille sport can helpsupport wider social and economic agendas, the primary focus of this plan will be to useSport for All as a means of increasing population physical activity levels for health benefits.The actions in this section have a direct link to the Performance and Excellence Reviewthat has been completed. The Welsh Assembly Government and the Sports Councilfor Wales are working to develop an Action Plan for implementation from April 2010.The Performance and Excellence Plan will show the links to Creating an Active Wales.The evidence suggests the following elements should form part of sporting interventionsto increase participation:• Sport for children and young people needs to include a diverse range of affordablecompetitive and non-competitive opportunities that cater for children and young peopleof all abilities and fitness levels. There should be an emphasis on fun and enjoyingthe social aspects of participating, especially for activities targeting girls.48

Creating an Active Wales• There should be available for adults a diverse range of affordable sporting opportunitiesthat can fit conveniently into their everyday life and cater for varying levels of skill andphysical ability. Action should be taken to reduce some of the barriers that preventparticipation; for example child care, cost, lack of self efficacy/belief, social support;and to enable participation in sport into later years, for example adapted versionsas physical ability declines with age.Priorities• Support sustained participation in sport throughout life and take actionto combat the reduction in participation in secondary school childrenand adults.• Strengthen the sporting infrastructure to enable clubs to attract andretain a wider range of members especially in areas where physicalactivity levels are low.• Ensure clubs, provide high quality coaching, develop the skills andactivity levels of their members and support talent development andprovide a range of competitive and non-competitive opportunities forparticipation.• Maximise the legacy opportunities of the London 2012 Olympic andParalympic Games, Ryder Cup and other major events to increaseparticipation in sport.49

Creating an Active WalesSupport participationAction Lead Partners DateWork with Local Authorities and nationalgoverning bodies to develop sportsthat offer mass participation, lifelongopportunities or cater for unmet demand(including adapting for people with varyingskills and physical abilities).Build upon existing programmes to ensureparticipation levels are increased andmaintained throughout secondary school.Provide further opportunities for familiesto play sport (together or in parallelsessions) through pay and play andregular structured activities that supportintergenerational activities.Support Third Sector and CommunitiesFirst Partnerships to deliver physicalactivity opportunities by broadening theirexisting programmes of work, with aparticular focus on people who would notnormally participate in sport.SCW LAs/NGBs 2009-2014SCW/LAsDCELLS/DPHHP/2009-2014LAs SCW/NGBs 2009-2014SCWThird Sector/CommunitiesFirst2010-2015Strengthen infrastructureAction Lead Partners DateContinue working with sports clubs tostrengthen club management, increase anddevelop volunteers, support school-clublinks and maximise local opportunities forpeople of all ages and abilities to regularlyplay sport and increase their skill level.Work with National Governing Bodies andLocal Authorities to look at broadening useof club facilities.Support further private sector and ThirdSector involvement in community sportingprovision by working with existing suppliersto widen sporting opportunities.NGBs SCW/LAs 2009-2014SCW NGBs/LAs 2009-2014SCW/LAsPrivate Sector/Third Sector/LAs2009-201450

Creating an Active WalesMajor EventsAction Lead Partners DateDevelop a major events strategy forWales that will seek to use major sportingevents, such as the London 2012 Olympicand Paralympic Games, to encouragea sustainable increase in participationin physical activity.DH-MEUDCELLS/SCW/NGBs/LAs2009-201051

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Creating an Active WalesAnnex 1Diagram to show the delivery process for the action planChildren andYoung PeoplePartnershipsPhysical ActivityMinisterial AdvisoryGroup chairedby theHeritage MinisterPhysical ActivitySenior OfficialsGroup chairedby theChief Medical OfficerHealth,Social Care andWell BeingPartnershipsLocal Creatingan Active WalesAction PlansLocal Delivery PartnersLocal DevelopmentPlans53

Creating an Active WalesLinks to other Welsh Assembly Government strategicdocumentsAnnex 2One WalesDocumentOur Healthy Future, thePublic Health StrategicFrameworkDesigned for LifeFood and Fitness -Promoting Healthy Eatingand Physical Activityfor Children and YoungPeople in Wales 5 YearImplementation PlanCommentIn addition to the actions listed specifically in thesection entitled Encouraging sport and physical activity,the physical activity action plan will contribute to thedelivery of a number of the other commitments in OneWales. The expanded Exercise Referral Scheme willcontribute towards improving the provision for peoplewith long-term conditions; the focus on workforcedevelopment will help increase skill levels of the physicalactivity workforce in Wales; actions supporting activecommuting will support the development and promotionof sustainable transport and environments; the actionstargeting schools will support the development of schoolcommunity links, support PE delivery, increase coachingopportunities, and develop opportunities for Saturdayand summer school opportunities.This plan will be the delivery mechanism for the themeof physical activity within the framework.This action plan will deliver the strategic aims inDesigned for Life of promoting healthy communities andempowering individuals to take responsibility for theirown health. The action listed for exercise referral willsupport some of those listed in Designed for Life arounddevelopment of chronic disease pathways and deliveryof services for people at risk of fall, stroke patients,people with CHD, people with mental health problems.The workplace activity will support the action listedon the Corporate Health Standard.The actions on physical activity in the Food and FitnessPlan contribute directly to the delivery of the prioritiesset out in this plan for children and young people andthe plans should be read together.54

Creating an Active WalesDocumentThe Walking and CyclingAction plan for Walesand the linked TransportStrategy for WalesPlay ImplementationAction planWoodlands for WalesThe Wales TransportStrategyPeople Places, Futures -the Wales Spatial PlanOne Wales; One Planet -WAG’s SustainableDevelopment SchemeCommentThe actions in the Walking and Cycling action plancontribute directly to the delivery of the priorities setout in this action plan. They have not been replicatedin this plan and therefore both documents should beread together.A number of the actions listed in this plan will have animpact on active play. A number of the actions in theplay plan will also impact on physical activity and theplans should therefore read together.The Woodland for People section of this plan makesdirect reference to the use and enjoyment of woodlandto contribute to healthier lifestyles and woodland-basedrecreation. The actions listed in the plan will makea direct contribution to increasing physical activity levels.One of the key outcomes of the Wales Transport Strategyis to encourage healthy lifestyles, through increasing theuse of healthier and more sustainable modes of travel.A number of the actions in this plan will contributedirectly to increasing the walking and cycling indicatorslisted in the strategy.There are a number of opportunities for this plan tolink with the objectives identified in the spatial plandocuments. In particular raising levels of health,supporting volunteering and training, supporting thedevelopment of a healthy and active workforce andcontributing toward sustainable development throughactions to increase walking and cycling. Examples ofspecific opportunities that have been identified arethe review of facilities looking at cross-local authorityboundaries; and maximising the recreational opportunitiesthat may arise from regeneration projects.This Action Plan directly supports our vision ofa sustainable Wales, and contributes to the key outcomein the Scheme - “a nation that values and promoteshealthy living and improves the quality of life for all”.The actions in this plan will contribute to people’s wellbeingwhich will be one of our headline indicators ofsustainable development. This Action Plan will seekto provide more opportunities for people to walk andcycle, and will also support workforce developmentand volunteering.55

Creating an Active WalesDocumentEnvironment Strategyfor Wales and 2ndEnvironment StrategyAction Plan 2008/11Climate Change StrategyMental Health PromotionAction Plan for WalesArts in Health andWell-being: an actionplan for WalesThird Dimensiona Strategic Action Planfor the Voluntary SectorCommentThe physical activity action plan recognises theimportance of the countryside and green space to supportthe delivery of this agenda. It recognises the additionalbenefits that being active outdoors has on mental health.The plan supports the outcomes relating to the builtenvironment and access to green space, walkability inurban areas and access to the countryside alongsideaction to improve and increase outdoor recreationalactivity. Similarly the achievement of the actions in theEnvironment Strategy Action Plan 2008/11 will directlysupport the aims of this Action Plan.This physical activity action plan promotes increasedwalking and cycling which will contribute to reducingWales’s greenhouse gas emissions and meet theOne Wales annual 3% emission reduction target.Physical activity has a positive impact on the mentalhealth and an exercise programme can form part of thetreatment of mild anxiety and depression. The actionsin this plan will help support the delivery of the mentalhealth action plan and specifically the National ExerciseReferral scheme targets people with mild stressdepression and anxiety.The links to this document are through the delivery ofdance. In particular, the support of the Gwanwyn artsfestival aims to impact on the health of older people.The Assembly Government plans to enable and empowerpeople and communities by supporting the activities ofthe Third Sector in strategic and complementary waysincluding:• by valuing and promoting voluntary action;• by strengthening and empowering communities.The Physical Activity Plan supports this in a numberof ways, joining the actions outlined in the ThirdDimension - A Strategic Action Plan for the VoluntarySector, by encouraging and enabling individuals, includingyoung people, as part of the Assembly Government’sGwirVol initiative, to engage in volunteering to help withphysical activity projects.It also strengthens the practical means and mechanismsof public/Third Sector dialogue, including engagementand collaboration at every level, allowing Third Sectororganisations to realise their full potential to contributeto a better Wales.56

Creating an Active WalesDocumentNational ServiceFrameworksThe Strategy for OlderPeople in WalesQuality Food for All inWales Strategic Action PlanCommentThe physical activity actions listed in this plan willcontribute to a number of those listed in the NSFs,in particular those relating to the promotion of healthand well-being.The physical activity action plan contains a number ofactions that aim to increase the physical activity levelsof older people. Programmes such as Free Swimming,will help contribute to improving the health and wellbeingof older people as laid out in the well-being andindependence theme of the older people strategy.The physical activity actions in this plan will link with theactions to increase healthy eating in the food action planto address the increases in obesity in Wales.57

Creating an Active WalesAnnex 3Purpose and Membership of the PhysicalActivity Ministerial Advisory GroupPurposeThe Physical Activity Ministerial Advisory Group (PAMAG) will provide independent,expert advice to the Minister for Heritage (“the Minister”), to help ensure the effectiveimplementation of Climbing Higher - Creating an Active Wales (the plan).The PAMAG’s role will be, in broad terms, to advise the Minister on:• Monitoring the delivery of the plan;• Key issues relating to the future implementation of the plan.To do this the PAMAG will seek to:• review research and evaluation on effectiveness of actions and programmes identifiedin the plan, advising on their future implementation;• identify opportunities for links between policy areas and existing strategies relatingto physical activity;• advise on areas for action to improve physical activity levels across Wales;• consider targets and performance indicators to support the implementation of the plan;• advise on the development of a research and evaluation plan to support the monitoring,implementation and future development of the plan;• consult with organisations engaging with the physical activity agenda in Wales;• review funding mechanisms for physical activity and advise on future mechanisms.• to develop and implement a co-ordinated communications strategy, including a socialmarketing campaign, across the Welsh Assembly Government and external stakeholdersto raise levels of physical activity.58MembershipThe PAMAG will be chaired by the Minister, with the Chief Medical Officer as DeputyChair. The PAMAG will be served by a secretariat provided by officials of the AssemblyGovernment; the secretariat does not form part of the PAMAG.Members will include representatives from:Association of Directors of Education in WalesChief Officers of Recreation and LeisureCountryside Council for WalesDesign Commission WalesFunky Dragon

Creating an Active WalesPlay WalesPublic Health WalesSports Council WalesSustransTravel ConsortiumWelsh Council for Voluntary ActionWelsh Local Government AssociationOther organisations will be invited as necessaryThe ChairRoleThe Chair will ensure that the PAMAG undertakes activities in relation to the purpose setout above.MembersRoleMembers of the PAMAG will be expected to:• offer their views and those of their representative organisations on issues relating to therole of the PAMAG falling within their remit;• contribute to discussion on issues requested by the Minister, or agreed with the Minister,in relation to the purpose set out above.Process and Period of AppointmentMembers will be nominated by their representative organisations based on their ability torepresent that organisation’s viewpoint, and the relevance of their expertise.Membership will last for the life of the PAMAG. Members will not be remunerated.59

Creating an Active WalesAnnex 4Terms of Reference for the Cross DepartmentalSenior Management Group on Physical ActivityTerms of ReferenceAim• To oversee the delivery of policy across government to increase levels of physical activityin Wales.Objectives• To identify opportunities to join up and align policy areas and existing strategies relatingto physical activity.• To identify areas for specific action to improve physical activity levels across Wales inline with the action plan and to meet identified gaps in local and national provision.• To advise on the development of a research and evaluation plan to support themonitoring, implementation and future development of programmes to increasephysical activity levels.• To raise all Ministers’ awareness of the physical activity agenda and how it relatesto their portfolios.• To make recommendations to, and to consider recommendations from, the PhysicalActivity Strategy Board.• To develop and implement a co-ordinated communications strategy, including a socialmarketing campaign, across the Welsh Assembly Government and external stakeholdersto raise levels of physical activity.Process• Each group member to send an informed senior colleague if they are unable to attenda meeting.• Meetings to be held on a quarterly basis 3 to 4 weeks prior to the PhysicalActivity Strategy Board.60

Creating an Active WalesKey Reference MaterialsArts Council for Wales (2009) Arts in Health and Well-being. Arts Council forWales (Cardiff)Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (2006) Physical Activity andthe Built Environment. Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (London)Countryside Recreation Network (2005) A Countryside for Health and Wellbeing -the Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Green Exercise. Countryside RecreationNetwork (Sheffield)Currie C, Gabhainn S,N, Godeau E, Roberts C, R Smith R, Currie D, Picket W, RichterM, Morgan A and Barnekow V (2008) ‘Inequalities in young people’s health’ Health inSchool Aged Children International Report. World Health Organization (Copenhagen)Department of Health (2004) At Least Five a Week. Evidence on the Impact of PhysicalActivity and its Relationship to Health. A Report from the Chief Medical Officer.Department of Health (London)Forestry Commission (2009) Woodlands for Wales: The Welsh Assembly’s Strategyfor Woodlands and Trees. Forestry Commission,. (Aberystwyth)National Assembly for Wales (2008) Audit Committee Report (3) 06-08 IncreasingPhysical Activity in Wales. National Assembly for Wales (Cardiff)National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2006) Four Commonly Used Methodsto Increase Physical Activity: Brief Interventions in Primary Care, Exercise ReferralSchemes, Pedometers and Community-Based Exercise Programmes for Walking andCycling. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (London)National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2006) Obesity Guidance on thePrevention, Identification, Assessment and Management of Overweight and Obesityin Children and Adults. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (London)National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2008) Occupational TherapyInterventions and Physical activity interventions to Promote the Mental Wellbeingof Older People in Primary Care and residential Care. National Institutefor Health and Clinical Excellence (London)National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2008) Promoting and CreatingBuilt Environments that Encourage and Support Physical Activity. National Institutefor Health and Clinical Excellence (London)National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2008) Workplace health promotion:how to encourage employees to be physically active. National Institute for Healthand Clinical Excellence (London)National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2009) Promoting physical activity,active play and sport for per-school and school-age children and young people in family,pre-school school and community settings. National Institute for Health and ClinicalExcellence (London)National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2006) Promotion of Physical ActivityAmong Adults Evidence into Practice briefing. National Institute for Health and ClinicalExcellence (London)61

Creating an Active WalesSport England (2005) Understanding Participation in Sport A Systematic Review.Sport England (London)Transportation Research Board Institute of Medicine (2005) Does the Built EnvironmentInfluence Physical Activity? Transportation Research Board (Washington)Welsh Assembly Government (2002) Play Policy Implementation Plan. Welsh AssemblyGovernment (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2003) National Service Framework for Diabetes in Wales.Welsh Assembly Government (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2003) The Strategy of Older People in Wales.Welsh Assembly Government (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2004) Wales Spatial Plan. Welsh AssemblyGovernment (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2005) Climbing Higher - a strategy for sport and physicalactivity. Welsh Assembly Government (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2005) Healthy Ageing Action Plan: A response toHealth Challenge Wales. Welsh Assembly Government (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2005) Raising the Standard The revised MentalHealth National Service Framework and Action Plan for Wales. Welsh AssemblyGovernment (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2006) Climbing Higher:Next Steps. Welsh AssemblyGovernment (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2006) Environment Strategy Action Plan. Welsh AssemblyGovernment (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2006) Environment Strategy for Wales. Welsh AssemblyGovernment (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2006) Food and Fitness - Promoting Healthy Eating andPhysical Activity for Children and Young People in Wales Five Year Implementation Plan.Welsh Assembly Government (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2006) Mental Health Promotion Action Plan for Wales:Consultation Document. Welsh Assembly Government. (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2006) National Service Framework for Children,Young People and Maternity Services in Wales. Welsh Assembly Government (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2006) National Service Framework for Older People.Welsh Assembly Government (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2006) The National Service Framework for Older Peoplein Wales. Welsh Assembly Government (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2008) A Walking and Cycling Action Plan for Wales.Welsh Assembly Government (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2008) Climate Change Plan for Wales. Welsh AssemblyGovernment (Cardiff)62

Creating an Active WalesWelsh Assembly Government (2008) One Wales: Connecting the Nation. The WalesTransport Strategy. Welsh Assembly Government (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2008) People, Places, Futures: The Wales Spatial PlanUpdate. Welsh Assembly Government (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2008) Technical Advice Note 16: Sport and Recreationand Open Space. Welsh Assembly Government (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2008) Third Dimension: A Strategic Action Plan for theVoluntary Sector. Welsh Assembly Government (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2008) Welsh Health Survey. Welsh AssemblyGovernment (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2009) One Wales: One Planet, a new SustainableDevelopment Scheme for Wales. Welsh Assembly Government (Cardiff)Welsh Assembly Government (2009) The Cardiac National Service Framework for Wales.Welsh Assembly Government (Cardiff)World Health Organization (2006) Physical Activity and Health in Europe. World HealthOrganization (Copenhagen)World Health Organization (2006) Promoting Physical Activity for Health - a Frameworkfor Action in the WHO Region. World Health Organization (Copenhagen)World Health Organization (2006) Steps to Health. Promoting Physical Activity andActive Living in Urban Environments: the Role of Local Governments. World HealthOrganization (Copenhagen)World Health Organization (2007) Steps to Health. A European Framework toPromote Physical Activity for Health. World Health Organization (Copenhagen)World Health Organization (2008) A Health City is an Active City: a Physical activityPlanning Guide. World Health Organization (Copenhagen)63

Creating an Active WalesAcronym GlossaryWelsh Assembly Departments:COMMS: Communications DirectorateDCELLS: Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning & SkillsDCELLS - CYPSD: Children & Young People’s Strategy DivisionDCELLS - QCLI: Qualifications, Curriculum, Learning, ImprovementDE&T: Department of the Economy and TransportDH: Department of Rural Affairs & HeritageDH-CWLS: Department of Heritage - Culture, Welsh Language and SportDPHHP: Department for Public Health and Health ProfessionsDESH: Department for Environment, Sustainability & HousingESH-CCWD: Environment, Sustainability & Housing - Climate Change and Water DivisionESH-NAMU: Environment, Sustainability & Housing - Nature Access & Marine UnitESH-W&LEQ: Environment, Sustainability & Housing - Waste and Local EnvironmentQualitySJ&LG: Social Justice & Local GovernmentWORD: Wales Office for Research & DevelopmentOther acronyms:ACW: Arts Council for WalesADEW: Association of Directors of Education in WalesAfPE: Association for Physical EducationBHF: British Heart FoundationBIG: Big Lottery FundBME: Black and Minority Ethnic GroupsBUCS: British Universities & Colleges SportCCW: Countryside Council for WalesCDW: Community Dance WalesCTC: Cyclists’ Touring Club - UK National Cyclists’ OrganisationCYP Partnerships: Children & Young People’s PartnershipsCYP Plans: Children & Young People’s Plans64

Creating an Active WalesDECIPHer: The Centre for Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for PublicHealth ImprovementDWP: Department for Work & PensionsEHRC: Equality and Human Rights CommissionEstyn: Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Education and Training in WalesFCW: Forestry Commission WalesFDSW: Federation of Disability Sport WalesFE: Further EducationFFORWM: National organisation representing the 23 FE colleges and two FE institutionsin WalesFIA: Fitness Industry AssociationFIT Cymru: Fields in Trust CymruGP: General PractitionerHE: Higher EducationHEFCW: Higher Education Funding Council for WalesHSCWB: Health, Social Care and WellbeingLA: Local AuthorityLAF: Local Access ForumLAPA: Local Authority Partnership AgreementLDP: Local Development PlanLHB: Local Health BoardMEND: Mind, Exercise, Nutrition … Do it!NFWI: National Federation of Women’s InstitutesNGB: National Governing BodiesNI: Northern IrelandNISCHR: National Institute for Social Care and Health ResearchNPHS: National Public Health ServiceNSPCC: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenPHIRN: Public Health Improvement Research NetworkPHW: Public Health WalesREP: Register of Exercise ProfessionalsSCW: Sports Council WalesSSC: Sector Skills CouncilPHW: Public Health WalesVRP: Valleys Regional Partnership65

Creating an Active WalesWCfH: Wales Centre for HealthWCVA: Wales Council for Voluntary ActionWISHES: Wales Virtual Institute of Sport Health and Exercise SciencesWLGA: Welsh Local Government AssociationWNHSS: Welsh Network of Healthy Schools SchemeWSA: Welsh Sports AssociationWSFF: Women’s Sport and Fitness FoundationWSP: Wales Spatial PlanYST: Youth Sport TrustThe Third Dimension - A Strategic Action Plan for the Voluntary Sector Scheme describesthe Third Sector as comprising a range of institutional forms, including registered andunregistered charities, companies limited by guarantee (that may also be registeredcharities), Community Interest Companies, Industrial and Provident Societies andunincorporated associations. Each organisation has its own aims, distinctive culture,set of values and way of doing things. There are small community and self-help groups,more formally structured voluntary organisations, social and community enterprises,housing associations, faith-based organisations, and mutuals or co-operatives.The Welsh Assembly Government would like to thank the Sports Council for Wales,Visit Wales, Sustrans Cymru and Play Wales for their kind permission to use theirphotographs in this document.66