A MAJOR effort to combat inactivity across East Lancashire has taken thousands of people off the couch and into recreation.
Supporters of the £3m initiative Together an Active Future (TaAF) have been working since 2017 to design activity programmes to encourage people in Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale to improve their own physical health.
One key partner for the scheme has been Blackburn-based Creative Football, recently given an inclusion prize at the Northwest Football Awards for its work in promoting the beautiful game for men and women, of all ages, and people with disabilities.
The Witton Park venture is behind schemes such as Blokes United, Girls United and the Social Inclusion Football League (SIFL) and Academy
Four staff work with more than 70 volunteers to supporting 350-plus participants on a weekly basis with an additional 150 getting involved in social inclusion leagues.
One recent innovation has been their new Football to Fitness walking football sessions, for people with Parkinson’s disease and other long term health conditions…
Creative Football won the ‘Promoting inclusion’ (non-league) honour at the Northwest Football Awards: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24019734.making-great-strides-tackle-lancashire-inactivity/#gallery2
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Author: The Walking Football
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