Physical Activity Strategy Initiative

Plan collaboratively with a range of stakeholders

A broad base of community supporters can talk about the connection between poverty and health.

Improving access to physical activity takes cooperation across sectors.

These initiatives involve raising the awareness of decision makers about the issues and needs in your community. It also requires a diverse group of champions in the community to show why access to physical activity is about more than leisure – it’s about improving community health.

Resource for Decision Makers

Local governments play a central role in coordinating community efforts. The first step is building support among decision makers to develop a strategy to remove barriers to participation. Share this resource to gain the internal support you need to get started.

Download “Local governments lead the way”.(pdf)

Plan

• Making the Case Resources
• Quick Links for Community Data

What’s Happening in Communities?

GetActive! Penticton Presentation (pdf)

This presentation was created and delivered by the GetActive! Penticton team to introduce and build support for their Everybody Active initiative.

Interior Health Presentation (pdf)

This presentation was created and delivered by Interior Health’s Population Health team and presented at Everybody Active for Health workshops. It provides an overview of determinants of health and a call to action to work together on the issue of health inequity.

Other ideas for action in the “Plan” stage (click to expand)

Build a supportive team of diverse organizations and groups in your community who would have an interest in access to physical activity. Consider how to share information about the issue to gain support. Ensure low income community members are involved in the planning process. If you are having difficulty involving them in meetings, talk to them and community partners to find out how they could best be involved. Look at the information gathered during the “Learn” and “Engage” stage. Collaboratively determine outcomes first, then identify specific actions and timelines (can be short-term or long-term). Identify additional support and resources needed to implement the plan. How can stakeholders be involved to help you gain support and resources? Develop a work plan for your group, including a communication strategy to share information about successes.

• Learn
• Engage
• Plan
• Act
• Reflect