Useful contacts and partners
British Heart Foundation
There's lots you can do to keep your heart healthy - whatever your age. Taking enough exercise, eating a healthy diet, encouraging children to be heart healthy and being aware of dangers such as smoking, drinking, high blood pressure and stress. Prevention really is better than cure. Find out how you can help your heart stay healthy and for up to date publications visit www.bhf.org.uk Please click here to read about the Conference taking place on 17th November 2011 which will bring together the latest evidence on the most effective approaches to promoting physical activity across the life course and explore how to use this information to develop evidence based physical activity interventions and funding applications.
Sustrans
Sustrans is the UK's leading sustainable transport charity. Our vision is a world in which people choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment. Every day we are working on practical, innovative ways of dealing with the transport challenges that affect us all. To find out more visit www.sustrans.org.uk
Department of Health
The Department of Health aim to improve the health and well-being of the people of England. They focus on people's needs today and in the future, ensuring fairness in health and social care. They have three overarching objectives: to promote better health and well-being for all, to ensure better care for all and to secure better value for all. For the latest publications and to find out more visit www.dh.gov.uk
Local Authorities
There are five authorities within the Tees Valley and excellent teams within these authorities that work towards increased participation in the wider Sport and Physical Activity Agendas. Please visit the links below to search information from the Leisure and Sports Development Teams, Parks and Countryside Teams and Public Sector Sport and Recreation Facilities.
Darlington www.darlington.gov.uk
Stockton www.stockton.gov.uk
Hartlepool www.hartlepool.gov.uk
Middlesbrough www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
Redcar and Cleveland www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Natural England
Natural England is an independent public body whose purpose is to protect and improve England's natural environment and encourage people to enjoy and get involved in their surroundings. Our broad remit means that our reach extends across the country. We work with people such as farmers, town and country planners, researchers and scientists, and the general public on a range of schemes and initiatives. To find out more visit www.naturalengland.org.uk
Run in England
Run in England provides everyone with the opportunity to get active and begin running for fun and fitness.Our members enjoy getting fit whilst having fun and making new friends in a safe, friendly environment. We make running accessible for everyone - men, women, groups and families of all ages, shapes, sizes and abilities. To find out more visit www.runinengland.co.uk
Play England
Play England aims for all children and young people in England to have regular access and opportunity for free, inclusive, local play provision and play space. Play England provides advice and support to promote good practice, and works to ensure that the importance of play is recognised by policy makers, planners and the public. To find out more visit www.playengland.org.uk
Groundwork North East
Groundwork North East is part of the Groundwork Federation working in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In the Region we cover all 12 Local Authority areas working in with local and regional partners to improve the quality of the local environment, the lives of local people and the success of local business in areas in need of investment and support. To find out more visit www.groundwork.org.uk
North East Public Health Observatory (NEPHO)
The North East PHO (NEPHO) is one of nine regional public health observatories in England, funded by the Department of Health, to strengthen the availability and use of health information at local level.NEPHO covers the North East Government Office region, comprising Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley. We aim to provide regular, high quality public health information for all agencies working to improve health in the North East region and to support its use to improve health and reduce health inequalities. To find out more visit www.nepho.org.uk
North East Physical Activity Forum (NEPAF)
The North East Physical Activity Forum, is a voluntary organisation based in the North East of England.The group aims to operate as a forum for those with an interest in physical activity and health in the North East because we are passionate about physical activity and health, and the people of the North East of England. To find out more visit www.nepaf.org.uk
Cyclists Touring Club (CTC)
As the UK's National Cyclists' Organisation, CTC has been protecting and promoting the rights of cyclists since 1878. CTC is a not-for-profit organisation that is funded through its membership and donations in return for support. CTC are supporting UK cycling and giving a voice to campaign locally and nationally on the issues that are important to cyclists. To find out more visit www.ctc.org.uk
NHS Choices
NHS Choices is the online 'front door' to the NHS. It is the country's biggest health website and gives all the information you need to make choices about your health. To find out more visit www.nhs.uk
Local NHS
Within the Tees Valley there are 5 local NHS services, Hartlepool, Darlington, Stockton, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. The local services work hard to provide quality health services and support in recognising the physical activity agenda as a large part of this. To find out more about the services in your area please visit the links below:
Stockton www.stockton-on-tees.nhs.uk
Darlington www.darlingtonpct.nhs.uk
Hartlepool www.hartlepoolpct.nhs.uk
Middlesbrough www.middlesbrough.nhs.uk
Redcar and Cleveland www.redcarandcleveland.nhs.uk
