Sunderland City Council: Sunderland Active through Football

Funded by the Football Foundation this project is known locally as Change the Game-Southwick. The aim of the project is to work with people who live and work in the Southwick area of Sunderland to increase their activity levels through community led guidance which has resulted in the development and implementation of a multi-sport and physical activity offer.

The objectives of the project are to engage and create physical activity opportunities for:

• men and women aged 55+ who are inactive – creating football opportunities
• men and women aged 16-55+ who are inactive with low self-esteem – creating opportunities to improve confidence
• women and girls aged 16+ – creating new women and girls only sessions 
• inactive residents aged 16 – creating localised and informal playing opportunities
• family focus – opportunities for families to take part in activities.

Increase activity levels in women and girls 

Understand the practicalities and logistical challenges that women and girls face to engage in physical activity to be able to plan and implement solutions to increase activity levels. 

An increase in activity levels for women, girls and their families.

Upskilling the workforce and people in the community to champion ‘raising activity levels’ in women and girls.

Lauren Flaxen, Project Officer:

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