Doncaster Physical Activity and Sport Strategy Healthy and Vibrant Communities through Physical Activity and Sport 1 Doncaster Physical Activity and Sport Strategy Introduction May 2016 saw the Tour de Yorkshire coming to Doncaster for the rst time. Thousands of Doncaster people lined the streets to see a group of cyclists, many of which few people had heard of, ash by in seconds. It was a carnival of communities coming together to take pride, create, celebrate and importantly communicate using a major sporting event to do so. It was brilliant. We understand and enjoy sport in People have a choice to be active the commitment from a range Doncaster. We are home to the St and have every right to make their of organisations that form Get Leger, Doncaster Rovers, Doncaster own choice. However, over the last Doncaster Moving. We hope Rugby League and Rugby Union, few decades that choice has been many others will join our quest to an award-winning rowing club, an made more difcult as society has encourage everyone in Doncaster to iconic leisure facility in the Dome, made it much easier to be inactive enjoy the benets of being physically a huge number of community through reliance on cars, automation active in their day-to-day lives. sports clubs run by dedicated and digital technology. and passionate people. And, of There is no silver bullet that will solve course, access to some wonderful our inactivity crisis. It will take long countryside to explore and enjoy. term commitments to be made by Despite this, as a population we are the borough’s leaders; organisations simply not physically active enough. placing physical activity at the heart Too many of us don’t build being of their plans; and individuals taking We hope many others Setting active into our day-to-day lives. Too responsibility for themselves and will join our quest to many people, young and old, are their families for their own activity encourage everyone in sitting for far too long. Too many levels. The prize is a healthy, more Doncaster to enjoy the of us don’t move fast enough to vibrant and enjoyable place to live benet the scene make any gains in our health. As a and work. result, too many of us are not living This strategy sets out a framework a healthy life to the full and are dying for how this can be achieved too young. as we approach 2020. It has 2 Doncaster Physical Activity and Sport Strategy Purpose of the Our Strategic Framework Strategic Framework A more detailed account of the strategic framework, and actions that ow from this, is included later within this document but it useful to show it from the offset: This Framework isn’t intended to set out everything that will happen over the next few years. Developments will continue in response to the changing needs and wants of our “Get Doncaster Moving” Strategy Framework communities. Neither will it set out additional funding streams that can be channelled into physical activity and sport as we are aware of the PHYSICAL ACTIVITY tight nancial environment many organisations WILL PLAY A PART IN Doncaster Doncaster Doncaster Doncaster DONCASTER’S POLICY Learning Working Caring Living currently operate in. PRIORITIES THROUGH OUR HEALTHY AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORT What it will do, is set out our ambitions and priorities VISION to provide a reference point for current and future investment. AT EVERY STAGE Children & Adults & Early years Older people In doing so it will: OF PEOPLE’S LIVES Young people Families • Set out a vision for physical activity and sport in Doncaster } • Provide a framework within which physical activity USING ENABLERS Policy Physical Environment Organisations Social Marketing & and sport can ourish for the benet of all sectors ACROSS THE & Facilities & People Environment Communication of the Doncaster community ‘WHOLE SYSTEM’ • Provide an advocacy document which will Inactive People on Keeping children and FOCUSING ON inuence agendas and decision makers in the people low income young people active allocation of resources • Encourage more collaboration as partners and Use of data, Individual’s Working with Adopting a long agencies work together towards the same ends PLACING AT THE HEART research, insight, strengths and communities term, viable OF WHAT WE DO monitoring and needs and each other approach • Identify broad action plans that will form the evaluation starting point for a systematic way in which opportunities are provided across the area. 3 Doncaster Physical Activity and Sport Strategy Importance of physical activity and sport A large number of people take part in physical activity and sport because it is fun, yet the wider impact If a medication existed which of taking part is also signicant. had a similar effect as physical activity, it would be regarded Almost daily, further research and In fact, inactivity is related to There have been proven links evidence is published that highlights approximately 24,000 GP between physical activity and sport as a ‘wonder drug’ or a ‘miracle the positive effects that physical consultations each year in with improvements in academic cure’ activity and sport can have on Doncaster. attainment showing the old adage health. Being active can help: of “healthy body, healthy mind” Physical activity and sport really does ring true. Targeted local • Control weight also contributes signicantly to and national programmes have also • Reduce risk of cardiovascular Doncaster’s economy. disease been shown to reduce crime, risk- • Reduce risk of type 2 diabetes • £95m per year directly through taking and anti-social behaviour. and metabolic syndrome salaries and company prots. As people move from cars to more • Reduce risk of many cancers • £54m worth of volunteering; and • Strengthen bones and muscles • £133m of value created through walking and cycling as part of an • Improve mental health and a healthier population and active travel environment, carbon mood savings to care costs. emissions will be reduced leading • Improve ability to do daily There is also evidence to show to improvements in air quality. activities and prevent falls, if you physical activity can improve The former Chief Medical Ofcer for are an older adult people’s employability and lead to England, Liam Donaldson summed • Increase chances of living longer healthier and more productive it up well in 2010 - “If a medication workplaces existed which had a similar effect as physical activity, it would be regarded as a wonder drug or a miracle cure. 4 Doncaster Physical Activity and Sport Strategy What do we mean by In summary: physical activity and sport • All under 5’s should minimise • Adults (19 to 64 year olds) Recent research has shown most and how much should we be the amount of time spent being should aim to be active daily. of these people are not entirely doing? sedentary (being restrained or Over a week, activity should sedentary. However, when they are sitting) for extended periods add up to at least 150 minutes active they are not raising their heart (except time spent sleeping). (2½ hours) of moderate intensity rates enough to gain real benets. Quite simply, physical activity means any bodily Children of pre-school age who activity in bouts of 10 minutes movement that requires energy to do so. are capable of walking unaided or more – one way to approach The biggest health gains to be made should be physically active this is to do 30 minutes on at occur when someone moves out of But it is the frequency, intensity and duration of daily for at least 180 minutes (3 least 5 days a week. inactivity on a regular basis. the physical activity that determines how health hours), spread throughout the • Older adults should aim to In many ways the type of activity day. be active daily. Over a week, gains are made. is less important than the amount • All children and young people (5 activity should add up to at and intensity. For many people, it The Chief Medical Ofcer’s recommendations to 18 year olds) should engage least 150 minutes (2½ hours) in moderate to vigorous intensity of moderate intensity activity in is about weaving physical activity give clarity on how much we should be doing to physical activity for at least 60 bouts of 10 minutes or more into their daily routine be it walking, gain maximum health gains throughout our life. minutes and up to several hours – one way to approach this is gardening or housework. For others every day. to do 30 minutes on at least 5 it is playing organised sport. It is • days a week. often helpful to see the different types of physical activity as: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY We tend to describe ACTIVE LIVING ACTIVE TRAVEL ACTIVE RECREATION ACTIVE SPORT “inactive people” as Housework Walking Exercise Organised Participation those doing less than Gardening Cycling Dance Structured Competitive Activity 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical Jogging Walking Unstructured Sport activity a week. Cycling Active Play 5 Doncaster Physical Activity and Sport Strategy Who we are Get Doncaster Moving Programme Board and Get Doncaster Moving Network. The Get Doncaster Moving The GDM Board will be responsible The newly named Get Doncaster Programme Board (GDM Board) is for overseeing the delivery of the Moving Network is the collaboration the new strategic group for physical strategy, and more specically of organisations and individuals at activity and sport, made up of senior ensuring the Get Doncaster Moving all levels across the public, private representatives from the public, Programme delivers its objectives and voluntary sectors; who are private and voluntary sectors who from 2017-2021. committed to making a difference in share the common vision within this Doncaster’s communities through strategy.