The Brighton & Hove Active for Life Taskforce

Who we are:

Volunteers and paid workers all involved in promoting active living in Brighton & Hove.  Current membership is 59 people, representing local charities and community groups, the local authority and the Primary Care Trust.  We represent:

Walking and cycling     

Sports and recreation     

Dance and play     

Food

Healthy schools      

Gardening,

conservation and the countryside     

Transport and active travel    

Physical rehabilitation    

 Health promotion  

Neighbourhood renewal

Older people    

People with disabilities   

Children and young people

We welcome new members!

To join, please contact David Brindley, Active Living Adviser at Brighton & Hove City Teaching PCT Health Promotion team  on 01273 545404 or david.brindley@bhcpct.nhs.uk or Ryan Edwards Active for Life Co-ordinator 01273 292569 or Ryan.Edwards@brighton-hove.gov.uk

What we do:

We pool our knowledge about physical activity, share news about local events and work as a partnership to run projects that encourage more people to get more active.

How we do it:

The taskforce has an email forum to share news and information.  There are sub groups that meet occasionally for particular pieces of work. We have put all our plans, and the evidence behind them, into the Brighton & Hove Active Living Strategy.  We are currently consulting on the strategy and once it’s all agreed, we will launch it later this year.  For a copy of the strategy or to join the taskforce and stay up to date with active living in Brighton & Hove, please contact David Brindley, Active Living Advicer at Brighton & Hove City Teaching PCT Health Promotion team  on 01273 545404

Active Living is a way of life that incorporates physical activity into daily routines.

There is a direct link between physical activity and health. Doing enough (30 minutes of moderate activity, five times a week) leads to longer, happier and healthier lives.

Whether you’re an individual looking for more information, an activity organiser looking for evidence to support a funding application, or a professional working in a health, community development, sport or leisure setting, the following links will take you to the latest research, statistics, strategies and guidelines.