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More people, more active, more often

More people, more active, more often. Are you active enough?. Physical inactivity is f ourth leading cause of death (The Lancet). Benefits of being more active. control weight reduce risk of cardiovascular disease reduce risk of type 2 diabetes reduce risk of some cancers

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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 chances 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+ Zumba Gold in Steventon Walking Football Tournament in Watchfield

  6. GO Active Get Healthy - adults 16+ Pickleball in Abingdon Far Runners Jogging Group, Faringdon Swimming Campaign

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

  8. Sportivate for 11 – 25 year olds Hockey in Faringdon

  9. What does your community say? • “I’m 80 and my heart rate goes up after a game which can only be good. The sessions are fun and casual and the group is very friendly, overall it works very well” (Pickleball participant in Abingdon) • “As a self confessed loner and lazy sort. It took a bit of encouragement to go to the first session of bowls. Once there my fears or apprehension soon went. Joining the GO Active Gold bowls was a delight. Club members made everyone welcome, were friendly, helpful and encouraging” (Learn to Bowls participant in Kingston Bagpuize) • “Good activity, made me go back to pool. Almost forgot when I did my last swimming before the offer.” (£5 Swim offer participant in Wantage)

  10. Secured £159,000 external funding per year

  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 Centre for Wantage/Grove Ben Border Ben.border@southandvale.gov.uk 07801 203551 Manage the contract covering all of the four leisure sites within the Vale of White Horse Chris Webb Chris.webb@southandvale.gov.uk 07767 657594

  12. The Beacon The Beacon, Wantage

  13. We would like to hear from you … GO Active Get Healthy / GO Active Gold Ashley Chapman Ashley.chapman@southandvale.gov.uk 07717 714477 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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