Join the Active Practice Charter
One in four people say they would be more active if it was recommended by a GP or Nurse.
Demonstrate your commitment to increasing activity and reducing sedentary behaviour in patients and staff.
The Active Practices Charter is an initiative by The Royal College of GPs and Sport England to inspire and celebrate the GP practices that champion the role physical activity can have in improving our health and wellbeing.
By joining, Practices will start making simple changes to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of patients and staff. In addition, signposting to local opportunities to be active such as exercise classes or partnering with nearby activity providers can also support the Charter.
How to become an 'Active Practice'
To become an ‘Active Practice’, surgeries will need to demonstrate that they have taken steps to embed active lifestyles into daily lives. These may include:
- Increasing physical activity in patients and staff
- Reducing sedentary behaviour in patients and staff
- Partnering with a local physical activity provider to support the practice to get more people active
The registration is easy to complete, and surgeries will receive a certificate recognising their status to display in reception areas.
The RCGP and Sport England have created the Physical Activity and Lifestyle Toolkit to help practices achieve Active Practice status. It includes a range of resources to support GPs and Nurses in prescribing physical activity more readily. This also includes the Moving Medicine resources, guidance for patients, national reports, as well as tips to make your practice an Active Practice.
You may also be interested in becoming a parkrun practice, promoting and signposting staff and patients to your local parkrun.
Please download and share the poster below to help promote The Active Practice Charter.
If you have any questions, get in touch with kev.elger@livingsport.co.uk
