The Physical Activity Network for the West Midlands
The need for a Regional Physical Activity Network in the West Midlands was identified during the
consultation process for the Regional Sports Plan in late 2003, early 2004. Feedback from physical
activity and sports programme deliverer’s and practitioner’s highlighted a number of barriers to
developing the physical activity agenda at a local level despite a plethora of programmes and
projects running on the ground.
Practitioners felt that a Regional Network would enable the sharing of information across
organisations, enable sharing of from good practice, provide increased networking opportunities in
the West Midlands to support the emerging physical activity agendas and encourage the development of
local networks and partnerships.
The development of the Physical Activity Network for the West Midlands is one of the nine improving
health and well being objectives detailed in the Regional Sports Plan, and states that:
- A Physical Activity Network or Forum, to be established in the region, which regularly shares and
promotes best practice
- Milestone: Established by April 2005
- In response to this the Steering group responsible for organising the launch conference was
established in March 2005. The Choosing Health, Choosing Activity, Choosing a Network Conference
was held on the 7th of December 2005 and focused on national, regional and local approaches to
commitments in the Choosing Health Physical Activity Delivery Plan. The event provided an opportunity
for delegates to help shape the development of the network through involvement in a consultation
workshop on the topics such as the vision, structure, communication methods and membership of the
network. A full analysis of the consultation and the evaluation from the event is available in the
Conference report that can be downloaded from
www.sportengland.org/wm_pan-wm_conference_report_dec_06.pdf.
Terms of Reference
The Vision for the Network
Terms of reference
- To be a consultative and influencing network for the development of regional physical activity
planning.
- To hold regional events, relating to relevant topics that will have a regional and local impact.
- To provide opportunities for those working in the wider physical activity sector to network, share
and access information and develop skills.
- To contribute to the evidence base of effective physical activity interventions through the collation
of best practice examples.
The activities of the network will be evaluated in an annual report.
The activities of the Physical Activity Network for the West Midlands (PAN-WM) will be overseen by a
Steering Group who are currently developing the constitution for the Network, this will available for
consultation with PAN-WM members in May 2006.
View the constitution
Statements from the Group
There are no statements for this group.
For further information regarding the Physical Activity Network for the West Midlands please contact
erica.rogers@sportengland.org
How do I join PAN-WM?
Further details about joining PAN-WM is available
here. For further enquiries please contact
erica.rogers@sportengland.org
Steering Group Details
Click here for a full list of the current steering group
membership for PAN-WM