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2021-07-31-accounts

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To promote for the benefit ofthe inhabitants
Of England, the provision of
facilities for healthy recreation or other leisure time occop8tion of
Summary ofthe objects ofthe
charity set QUt IACs
governing
dmmment
individuals
who have need ofsuch facilities by reason oftheir youth, age,
infirmity or disablement,
financial
hardship
or social and economic
circumstances
with the object of improving
their conditions of life.
in planning
the activities for the ~Brthe Trustees have considered
the
Charity Commission's
guidsne8
on public benefit at their meetings
and
confirm Sat public benefit has been provided
by the range Ofactivities
defiveed.
The focus ofour activities are creating physic8l acdvities
in areas of high
economic and social deprivation.
The physical activitjes delivered
in the
commvnity
aim to improve
iAdivkluals'
conditions of$58through
increased physical
health (proven topre~t &manage over 20chronic
5iUfBfllsPjf Qf tAI8 Al88l condidons)
and mental
health
(proven to reduce stress, anxiety),
activities Llndertaken for the individual
weil-being
(increase
in selfwsteee
and self-efficacy), social
public beaefa in relation to and community
welt-being
(incrms& social interactions
8 reduced
these objects (ineltude
this section the
within iMiation) and economic welf-being
(improved job prospeW ofindividuals
and reduction
on public signor spending e.g. for the NHS redoction
Of
declaraticm that trustees have medical Costs due to improved
health, redoction
in anti social behaviour
had regard t0the guidance and reduced pressure
on loca) police forces).
issued by the Charity
Cornrnission
on public
benefit)
The activities delivered
range from Chair Based Exercise, Health Walks,
Archery, Just Bowls, New Age Kurling, Fitness Classes, Basketball
Badminton,
low impact fitness classes, Pilates, family fitness and running
groups. The majority ofoor sessions are provided
free ofcharge with a
few ranging
between
K,1 - f.3.
Summary afthe main
achievements
ofthe charity
during the year
Summary afthe main
achievements
ofthe charity
during the year
Step Out Project
Delivery ofthe Step 00tproject was disropted
dve to the pandemic
and
various lockdowns
with delivery
model changing
inline with Government
Step Out Project
Delivery ofthe Step 00tproject was disropted
dve to the pandemic
and
various lockdowns
with delivery
model changing
inline with Government
guick4ines
and relevant restrictions.
Outdoor activities such as Couch 2 5Kwere promoted
to fit guidelines.
With certain activities
moving
indoors when restrictions
avowed,
with
certain elements ofdelivery changing
for example the fit and feed'
altered
with the food provision
being limited doe to restrictions.
The pandemic,
restrictions
and guidelines
placed extra stress on
resources, as the additional
workload
to implement
contro) measUres
to
ensUre a Covid secure environment
took between
1 —2 hoors per
sessions. Resulting
in the total time for the delivery ofa one hour session
being up to 3 hours.
Step out had huge success in engaging
the target audience;
indiw'duals
from lower social economic groups,
long term unemployed,
people with
disabilities,
who were inactive and moving them into at least 30mins of
physical
activity a week.
Many positive outcomes vere achieved
through
this project with the
evaloation
highlighting
improved
physical and mental wellbeing,
self
efficacy and 'softer' employability
Skills.
CDCF Community
Safety Fund
The Active Life f=ovndation
continued
to deliver and completed
the re-
bound project an anti-social
behaviour
project which saw physical
activity
sessions delivered
as diversionary
activities with educational
workshops
focusing on Crime, staying safe online, Alcoho) and Drug Misuse and
Safeguarding.
The pandemic
altered the delivery ofproject which focUsed on outdoor
sessions
initially
moving
indoors when restrictions
allowed,
implementing
the relevsnt control measures.
The project was based
in areas Of high deprivation
which had the highest
prevalence
Of Anti social behaviour,
Rebound
engaged 50individuals
from our target audience
and delivered 142 hours ofdivisionary
activity,
92%ofproject participants
reported an improvement
in either their
physical
or mental health.
Additionally,
closer relationships
with local agencies such as the
neighbourhood
police have emerged
enabiing a greater
ability to reach
those most in need.
CDCF NHS Health Improvement
Fund
The Active
l ife Foundation
completed
the Heathy Leisure project funded
through
the NHS Heaith
Improvement
Fund administrated
by County
Durham
Commonity
Foundation.
ln Hne wiA national
restrictions
and Government
gvidelioes
project
delivery
moved to non contact model and suppceted
individuals
to be
actwe and inHne with the relevant guidelioes
moved to outdoor delivery
when allowed,
implemenbng
the relevant 58control measures
to prevent
to spread ofcoronavirus.
Relevant outcomes are listed below
97%ofparticipants
reported an irnprovernent
ta health
70%ofparticipants
reported 3reduction
in isolation
/ loneliness
75%ofparticipants
reported
having a long term health condition
80%ofthe participants
we engaged
were from our target audience

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