Agenda item

Gilly Brenner, Public Health, to present

Gilly Brenner, Consultant in Public Health, gave the following powerpoint presentation.   Nick Wilson, Development Manager, Yorkshire Sport was also present.

Sport England Place Expansion

-        Rotherham chose for Sport England Place Expansion Programme

-        National programme £190M of investment on an additional 80-100 places which had greatest need

-        Recognition of readiness of the Moving Rotherham Board Partnership

-        Acknowledgement of the progress of the Partnership, strength of relationships, strategic recognition of the importance of physical activity and its inclusion in a range of key strategies

Next Steps

-        Sport England and LGA facilitated systems leadership training for Moving Rotherham partnership members in Rotherham

-        Review data and engagement findings to develop Theory of Change model and refresh Moving Rotherham Action Plan

-        Application for development bid stage of Place Partnership Expansion programme

Active Champions

-        Women’s Euro Legacy Programme 368 hours of volunteer time contributed

-        Training to social prescribers/link workers to increase awareness of benefits of physical activity and confidence

-        A new Sport and Physical Activity Sub-Group for Rotherham Children’s Capital of Culture

-        South Yorkshire Mayor visit to Rotherham Parkrun

Active Environments

-        Uplift Festival

-        Rotherham10K

-        Rotherham Show Moving Rotherham zone

-        The Opening School Facilities Fund

-        Sport England Swimming Pool Support Fund

-        Leisure Centre success stories

-        Herringthorpe Stadium refurbishment

-        PlayZone facilities

-        British Orienteering mapping and events

-        Cycle lane infrastructure improvements

-        26 primary schools working with Modeshift Stars

Active Communities

-        Bikeability training

-        Bike Hub bike loans, bikes checked and bike training

-        The Rotherham Healthwave physical activity sessions

-        RUCT community sessions including Active Through Football

-        Training to care home activity co-ordinators

-        £63,567 awarded to community groups through Sport England Together Fund

Active Communications

-        The RotherHive website includes ‘moving more’ section and a local activity finder

-        The Say yes prevention campaign was launched at Rotherham Show with ‘Say Yes to joining in’ with the activities

Discussion ensued on the presentation with the following issues raised:-

-        Physical activity reduced the risk of Diabetes by 35%

-        It was known that if you could engage children in activities and active assessments that anti-social behaviour significantly reduced.  This would be part of the work with South Yorkshire Sport who would expect outcomes and look at match funding opportunities.  Possible link with Safer Rotherham Partnership

-        Community ready was about understanding what the community wanted and what gaps there were.  This would fit with the Sport England approach

-        Include all the local green spaces/walking routes on RotherHive

Yorkshire Sport were thanked for all the help that had been giving to the Council over recent years.

Resolved:-  (1)  That the update be noted.

(2)  That the intention to update the action plan in light of the recently announced Sport England Place Expansion funding opportunities be noted.

(3)  That the Board champion opportunities for physical activity across the system, recognising its value in reducing inequalities and improving health and wellbeing outcomes and continue to identify opportunities to incorporate physical activity into organisational and Borough strategic plans and delivery.