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More people, more active, more often

Discover the benefits of physical activity and how it can improve your health and well-being. Join the award-winning Participation Team to get involved in various activities for all ages. Learn more today!

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More people, more active, more often

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  1. More people, more active, more often

  2. Are you active enough? Physical inactivity is fourth leading cause of death (The Lancet)

  3. Benefits of being more active • control weight • reduce risk of cardiovascular disease • reduce risk of Type 2 Diabetes • reduce risk of some cancers • strengthen bones and muscles • improve mental health and mood • improve ability to do daily activities and prevent falls, if you’re an older adult • increase your chance of living longer

  4. Meet the Participation Team Winners of 2016 ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR (for securing funding for the GO Active Gold project)

  5. GO Active Gold - adults 60+ Senior Circuits in Watlington Chalgrove walking football team

  6. GO Active Get Healthy - adults 16+ Workplace Health Swimming Social Jogging

  7. Active Women Cardio soccer Mother and Toddler Yoga Cardio badminton

  8. Sportivate for 11 – 25 year olds Boxing in Berinsfield

  9. What does your community say? • “Absolutely fabulous offer and it spurred me on and gave me the kick up the bum I needed to get fitter!! Thank you!!” • (£5 swimoffer participant in Didcot) • “Great fun, tutor well qualified and entertaining class, perfectly matched to those involved. Best thing to hit Chalgrove!” • (ZumbaGold participant in Chalgrove) • “I would really recommend this to any parent looking for a convenient way to get back into exercise after having a child, its fun, sociable and a good work out. I just hope it becomes a regular class!” • (Buggy-a-cise participantBerinsfield)

  10. Secured £141,000 external funding per year GLL £10,000 GO Active Gold GO Active Get Healthy

  11. Meet the Leisure Facilities Team Delivery of exciting new leisure centre projects to meet the need for leisure provision in specific areas – NEW Leisure Centrefor Didcot Ben Border Ben.border@southandvale.gov.uk 07801203551 Manage the contract covering all of the six leisure sites within South Oxfordshire Chris Webb Chris.webb@southandvale.gov.uk 07767 657594

  12. We would like to hear from you … GO Active Get Healthy / GO Active Gold Hendriette Knouwds Hendriette.Knouwds@southandvale.gov.uk 07717 836750 Active Women Emma Freeman Emma.freeman@southandvale.gov.uk 07801 203550 Sportivate Cath Dale Cath.dale@southandvale.gov.uk 07801 203551

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