CSP: Oxfordshire
Contact: sricketts@oxford.gov.uk
Further Information: Oxon Impact15 Go Active Get Healthy
Summary:
GO Active, Get Healthy is a free to join programme, aiming to increase participation in physical activity and sport in those who are inactive. The programme aims to support people in becoming more physically active by connecting them with a range of activities and opportunities as well as providing motivational support to help them get started and keep on track.
Impact to date:
- 16,150 people have attended a GO Active, Get Healthy activity across the county (as of October 2015).
- over 30 different activities on offer including Zumba, Health Walks, Pickleball, Tai Chi, Dancing, Table Tennis, Nordic Walking, Seated Exercise,
- Yoga and many more. The activities offer a wide range of intensities, impacts, and levels of competition with the aim to provide a suitable activity for everyone.
- GO Active, Get Healthy currently has over 100 Health and Non-Health referrers supporting the programme across Oxfordshire including GP Surgeries, Social Support Workers and Physiotherapists.
- over 750 registered participants signed up to Tier Two of the programme. When signing up, participants complete a baseline assessment that measures their initial state of health and fitness.
- Being registered in the programme allows participants access to free motivational coaching of which 91% said they found this helpful in their journey to becoming physically active.
- 92% of registered participants saying they would participate in more physical activity in the future and the average perceptions of their personal health and wellbeing has risen by 16% after 12 months in the programme.
- GP visits have dropped from 1.7 visits per person per month to 1.1