We are looking for villages in Babergh and Mid Suffolk who would like to run a Fit Villages project.
What is Fit Villages?
The Fit Villages project is funded by Suffolk County Council and run by Suffolk Sport. It aims to get the rural population of Suffolk more active through funded sport and physical activity programmes. It gives villages the chance to run subsidised sporting and physical activity sessions from local facilities such as village halls, community centres and recreation grounds. By participating, local people are given the chance to engage with an activity programme without transport, cost, time and environmental concerns; often cited as obstructions to quality activity provision in rural areas. Activities are determined following a consultation with local people and can include things like health walks, badminton, yoga, Pilates, keep fit and Nordic walking amongst others.
Why should your village get involved?
ü Offer your communities affordable opportunities to take part in sport and physical activity locally – we have funded a whole range of projects from Pilates, Yoga, Zumba, Nordic Walking, Running, Cycling, Tai Chi & many more! As long as it’s safely possible to run it in your village, we can consider it!
ü Funded activity means that we pay facility hire and instructor fees for the first 8 weeks of the project, meaning participants only pay a minimal amount to take part
ü Bring communities together in a fun and friendly way whilst also getting active
ü Use local village facilities such as village halls, community centres, Recreation grounds
ü Easy to set up and organise, with plenty of support from us
ü Avoid the need for your communities to travel elsewhere to take part in sport or physical activity
ü Sustainable activity – many of our Fit Villages projects continue to run for many years after they were initially set up
Would your village like to get more active or try a new sport or activity?
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch for more information or if you have any queries.
Maddy Knox | Physical Activity Development Officer
Tel: 07825790832