Gladys Barr, Active Swindon Co-ordinator
Tel: 01793 708818 or 07768 687986
Email: gladys.barr@swindon-pct.nhs.uk

Responsible for overall management of the project including finance and evaluation. Supporting the Primary Care Trust and the Council with the partnership to develop a physical activity strategy for Swindon.

Gail Payne, Funding and Support Officer
Tel: 01793 708818
Email: gail.payne@swindon-pct.nhs.uk

Responsible for Securing core funding to allow the project to continue beyond the   funding period.Sourcing external funding to support the physical activity programmes Supporting community groups to access external funding for sport and physical activity programmes

Nan Pratt, Development Officer – Family Based Learning
Tel: 01793 466202 or 07919 111479
Email: npratt@swindon.gov.uk

Responsible increasing opportunities to be active in the great outdoors to promote both physical and social benefits and to foster a sense of well-being through:

• Increasing involvement in conservation projects so that volunteers become more physically active and, at the same time, take pride in benefiting the environment.
• Encouraging more walking, cycling, running and orienteering in partnership with the voliuntary sector clubs, Parks department and Lifestyle team
• Attracting greater interest and awareness of opportunities for families to benefit from activities in forests through schools, using Storysacks courses and Forest Schools programmes.

Physical Activity for Vulnerable People Development Officer (position currently vacant)
For information related to this post please contact Gladys Barr on
Tel: 01793 708775 or
Email gladys.barr@swindon-pct.nhs.uk

Responsible for working with vulnerable groups to encourage them to be more active through developing and offering physical activity programmes suited to their needs.

Rob Reeve, Physical Activity in the Workplace Development Officer
Tel: 01793 617782
Email; rreeve@swindon.gov.uk

Introducing and encouraging employees to take part in physical activity, this can be done by introducing them to existing facilities and creating new opportunities.

Responsible for working in businesses to promote the importance of physical activity for good health, within the business environment through the Active @ work programmes

Marketing & Communications Officer (position currently vacant)
Responsible for promoting Active Swindon through the local media, producing the promotional material and co-ordinating a display stand at key events. The Marketing & Communications Officer is also responsible for the Active Swindon newsletter and website.

For information related to this post please contact Gladys Barr on
Tel: 01793 708775 or
Email gladys.barr@swindon-pct.nhs.uk

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