Chapter 2: Enabling children, girls and women to live their lives to the fullest
Case studies, active through football and active mums
Active through football
With support from the National Lottery, Gateshead Council is delivering the Active Through Football programme together with Sport England, the Football Foundation, RISE, and local partners including Gateshead Older People's Assembly and Edberts House.
Over the next five years, the programme aims to increase activity levels particularly amongst females aged 16+, males aged 50+, refugees and individuals experiencing mental health issues. Its purpose is to make football more accessible to these groups, with sessions tailored to all levels of fitness, ability and confidence.
Active mums
Active Mums is a fun way to meet for new mums (after their eight week health check or 12 weeks if they've had a Caesarean) to meet new people and get active outdoors with their baby.
With babies safe and snug in their pushchairs, mums work on improving fitness and toning up by performing a range of enjoyable cardio and bodyweight exercises, overseen by a qualified instructor.
As well as supporting mums to become more physically active, the scheme helps reduce social isolation and builds confidence.