What is an Active Practice?
The Active Practices Charter is an initiative by The Royal College of GPs and Sport England to inspire GP practices to commit to increasing activity and reducing sedentary behaviour in both staff and patients.
The Active Practice Charter is a fun, easy way to make some simple but impactful changes in your workplace that will demonstrate to your patients and staff that you mean it when you say that movement is the best medicine. We are looking to support GP's in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland become an Active Practice by making simple changes to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of patients and staff. Signposting to local exercise classes.
Its free to sign up, you just need to demonstrate that your practice has taken steps to meet the following five key areas:
If you are interested in becoming an Active Practice or would like more information on what support we can offer you, please complete the expression of interest form at the bottom of this page and a member of our team will be in contact to start your journey into becoming an Active Practice!
Resources
Let's Get Moving Poster (PDF, 98 Kb)
Social Media Template for GP surgeries April 2023 (MS Word, 2.8 Mb)
Developing links with your local park run in order to become a Park Run Practice is a great way to work towards becoming an active practice.
What local GP surgeries are doing to become an Active Practice:
Bushloe Surgery - Oadby & Wigston
Bushloe Surgery in Wigston has become the fifth surgery in LLR to become an Active Practice. The surgery worked in partnership with Active Together and Active Oadby & Wigston to launch a patient led walking group.
The walk offers much more than just physical activity, it is a great opportunity to tackle social isolation and provide a sense of belonging for all the walking group members. The weekly walk has helped the patients to improve both their physical and mental health and have been an effective way of boosting their mood and reducing anxiety and stress.
We spoke to some of the patients who joined the walking group and this is what one patient had to say:
"There are so many ways that joining the walk has helped me; some are beyond words, a sense of purpose, belonging, and friendship. It has helped with my grieving, loneliness, and mobility. Walking and becoming the walk leader has made a big different to my life; had this not been prescribed I think I would have just remained inactive"
Express your interest in becoming an Active Practice in LLR
To receive more information and to start your journey to becoming an Active Practice in LLR, please complete our expression on interest form below and our team will be in contact to provide you with support and resources.
For more information please contact:
Georgia James
Development Officer
Active Together
I am working flexibly in the office or at home, therefore please contact me via email or phone number provided.
My areas of responsibility are:
- Active Medicine
- Physical Activity and Health Projects
- Place based support for Harborough
- Supporting people with long term health conditions
When I'm not working – When I'm not working you can find me at the CrossFit box, socialising with friends and family or planning my next holiday in the sun.
Favourite Quote/Motto – "What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of different you want to make"- Jane Goodall
- Telephone
- 01509 467487
- g.james@active-together.org
