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The Development of a Sport and Physical Activity Strategy for Wirral

Meeting: 20/07/2021 - Health and Wellbeing Board (Item 17)

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Minutes:

Nicki Butterworth, Director of Neighbourhood Services introduced the report which provided an update on the development of the Sport and Physical Activity Strategy for Wirral Leisure Services. The Board was advised that the outline strategy was endorsed by the Tourism, Communities, Culture and Leisure Committee which included developing the framework for the strategy and engaging with residents, communities and other stakeholders to design and develop the strategy which would outline the priorities for sport and leisure across the borough and aim to redress the balance between being a provider of facilities and tackling inequality through preventative, outreach and early intervention work.

 

Members were informed that Sports England had helped shape the thinking to improve broader health outcomes and that a diagnostic assessment of the Sport England Strategic Outcomes Planning Guidance for Wirral Council had been undertaken, the outcomes of which were included within the report.

 

The Board welcomed the report and discussed the wider social benefits of sport and physical activity as well as the importance of involving younger people in the strategy via schools. Further information was sought on the preventative methods undertaken to use sport and physical activity to improve health outcomes.

 

Resolved – That the report be noted.