171 - Activity Referral Scheme Evaluation

Wigan Council is currently exploring the market for a provider to evaluate their ‘Activity Referral Scheme’ and provide a valuable contribution to the further development of interventions to increase physical activity. The programme enables systematic and informed referrals from health professionals to a physical activity intervention where tailored advice and support is provided to enable patients to safely and effectively increase physical activity levels. The programme supports an asset based approach and works towards the principles outlined in the Deal for Adult Social Care and Health by connecting people into their communities. It aims to improve health and wellbeing through increasing physical activity.

The Research and Evaluation of the ‘Activity Referral Scheme’ programme is funded for two years, during which time additional resource has also been secured to adopt a test and learn approach towards engaging with health staff and utilising technology to target and enhance the existing intervention.