Physical activity strategy
Our vision is for Elmbridge to be a borough where everyone will have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of living an active life. By 2031 we want to be the most active borough in Surrey. We want all Elmbridge residents to have great opportunities to access a diverse range of physical activities to improve both their physical and mental wellbeing no matter what their personal circumstances.
Aims and objectives
Our aims and objectives are set out below.
1 - Recover and reinvent
We will emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic a stronger and fairer borough
2 - An active life is a healthy life
We will enable people to live an active life and will strengthen the connection between physical activity and health and wellbeing
3 - Fairer access to physical activity
We will create a fairer, active Elmbridge for all, where no-one is less active because of who they are or where they live
4 - Strengthening communities
We will work in partnership to create active communities. We will bring people together, create identity and develop people’s confidence and skills through engaging in physical activity.
5 - Active environments
We will make it easy for people in Elmbridge to be active in the space around them.
Delivery
To deliver the 'Get Elmbridge moving' strategy, we will work collaboratively with health professionals, community groups and other partners. Their help will be critical in helping Elmbridge residents to become more active.
Together and despite the challenges caused by COVID-19, we will work towards making sport and physical activity more accessible by reducing barriers and providing local and more bespoke activities.
An annual action plan will be developed to record the impact in helping reduce health inequalities. It will ensure our various collaborative projects support the strategy’s five objectives to make Elmbridge a more active and healthier place to live and work for all its residents.
For further information, read the full strategy or summary:
For more detail, contact the sport and health development team: sport@elmbridge.gov.uk.