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By offering activities such as walking groups, clubs can encourage people to take the first steps to being active
working together multitude of national governing bodies are going to play
Our sector will have to develop more profound propositions increasingly significant roles in getting the nation moving.
if we’re to maximise the opportunity presented by the health The Physical Activity Alliance offers the potential for this
sector and its need to get more people more active more sort of partnership-working at a national level, but it will
often. Irrespective of the truth, many policy makers and local be the detail of how the mechanics work on the ground
funders believe the step from sofa to free weights is too great – and the outcomes that emerge – that will dictate the
a leap for Britain’s sedentary masses. success of such projects in 2010.
A number of opportunities exist to help bridge that Finally, with a review of the FIA’s own strategy for
gap – extending our offer through activities such as dance the future taking place in 2010, expect a closer working
classes, for example, as well as leading running, cycling and relationship with key bodies that have an interest within the
walking groups. These first steps to activity are thought fitness sector – bodies such as BISL, CLOA, IFI, ISPAL, ISRM,
to be crucial in making an impact where traditional fitness LMCA, REPs, SkillsActive, sporta and YMCA. Designing
offerings might be deemed a little too testing. This is why an overall strategy for the future that will bring all these
2010 is so key: it will be the year for us to decide whether organisations closer is a key ambition for the FIA in 2010.
or not we want to be actively involved in this area. The FIA Twenty Ten Commission will be consulting with the
There are a number of bodies well placed to support industry throughout the year and developing a strategy that
our sector in achieving mutually held ambitions. we must all sign up to if it’s to be of any value and relevance.
Organisations such as British Cycling, Natural England, the We have an exciting year ahead, full of opportunity and
Exercise Movement and Dance Partnership, CCPR and a uncertainty. It’s a recipe for entertaining times!
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