90%
of participants are female
Helping you create community-led co-operative solutions to being well in rural England
Physical activity using village facilities.
Fit Villages brings people together through setting up physical activity sessions in rural communities. It is a popular, well-established project run by Suffolk Sport across the county. The project is supported by Suffolk County Council and Sport England and is part of Suffolk’s aim to be the Most Active County (MAC).
As the project continues to grow it is always looking for new villages to get involved, or new activities to be introduced, like Walking Football or Beginners Running. Key outcomes include:
of participants are female
Living in a rural location should be seen as an opportunity rather than a barrier to participating in sport. Fit Villages’ gives local communities the chance to run subsidised sporting and physical activity sessions from local facilities such as village halls, community centres and recreation grounds thanks to support from local funding bodies.
Fit Villages project
of participants are aged over 50