Agenda item - 'Let's Get Moving' - Brighton & Hove Sport & Physical Activity Strategy: Update

Report of the Director of Public Health (copy attached)

19.1    The item was presented by Kathleen Cuming, Consultant in Public        Health, and by Verena Quin, Healthy Lifestyles Manager. Ms Cuming        told the Board that the sport & physical activity strategy was focused on          reducing physical inactivity and on tacking health inequalities. The city           already has a good story to tell in terms of having one of the highest    rates on physical activity and one of the very lowest rates of inactivity in England. However, more can be done. There are particular opportunities           to build on the success of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Year 2 of the strategy.

19.2    Cllr Halliwell asked how the strategy focused on disadvantaged         communities. Ms Cuming responded that there is good data on         communities across the city from sources such as the recent Health          Counts survey and from direct engagement with communities.       Information on the take-up of school-based sports is provided by the annual Safe & Well In School survey. Ms Quin   added that a           comprehensive Equality Impact Assessment had been published      alongside the strategy.

19.3    Cllr Asaduzzaman asked about the targeting of the strategy at people    from faith backgrounds and people with differing ethnicities. Ms Quin        confirmed that a number of initiatives have been targeted at specific faith    or ethnic communities, for example in terms of working to support people           to swim with confidence.

19.4    Stephen Lightfoot commented that the strategy was good. It is important          that this type of strategy is underpinned by high quality data and sets targets.

19.5    Alan Boyd asked about children’s physical activity falling. Ms Quin        acknowledged that this is a concern that requires investigation.

19.6    RESOLVED – that the report be noted.