Advocacy

Advocacy is the pursuit of influencing outcomes – including public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions – that directly affect people’s current lives. (Cohen, 2001)

The aim of this section of the website is to give you the chance to be advocates and ensure the Forum advocate for health, physical activity and sport. Here you will find discussions, polls, updates and consultation as and when it is necessary for the Region to have a voice to influence outcomes affecting us.

You can also find details for the Steering Group and how to contact them.

Poll:
In your opinion what is the most important role that the new National Physical Activity Alliance should play? No of Votes 34
	Representing the physical activity sector to Government and key decision makers (24%)
	Promoting physical activity and its benefits to the public (18%)
	Developing intervention strategies across the sector (3%)
	Developing and nurturing physical activity promotion and delivery partnerships, outside of the sector (e.g. within the worksplace) (3%)
	Coordinating activity campaigns and promotions (3%)
	Commissioning partners to deliver interventions to increase physical activity on behalf of Government (3%)
	Directly delivering interventions to increase physical activity (6%)
	Evaluating physical activity interventions and sharing results (0%)
	Originating and managing research programmes (15%)
	Driving change and improvement within the sector (6%)
	Increasing the options available for participating in physical activity (12%)
	Developing products and services to support local delivery (9%)

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