The project, the first of its kind, is co funded through the public health and sports departments of the four boroughs, National Trust and Wandle Valley Regional Park Trust.
Focusing on ‘Fit Families’ and ‘Forever Fit’, (a programme for the over 50s), the project will focus on getting people to be active and enjoy using outside spaces through cycling, running, walking, fishing, orienteering, canoeing, skating, dancing, yoga, Pilates, bowls, ice skating, archery and lots more.
Wandle Valley Regional Park Trust CEO, Sue Morgan said: “This is such a fantastic opportunity for the Wandle Valley, its residents and partners. It’s a first in partnership working with public health and sports departments in conjunction with the National Trust in the Wandle Valley Regional Park. The project allows us to demonstrate the massive benefits to the public’s health and wellbeing by using the exceptional open space assets of the Wandle Valley. It is in effect a natural health service”.
Training opportunities for volunteering and cascade training will also be undertaken. Activities will be free for the first three sessions and then low cost thereafter.
The project will employ a full time Project Co-coordinator to promote opportunities for involvement and engagement in physical activity. Recruitment for the post will take place in January 2016.