In this section you will find documents and materials related to the Go London work being carried out across the region.

General documents

• Go London Strategy

• Walking for Health Leaflet

• Go London Update - Issue 1 August 09

• Go London Update - Issue 2 November 09

Relevant articles

• Increasing levels of physical activity in populations living in deprived inner city areas: a scoping review - Marianne Promberger and Theresa M. Marteau November 19, 2009

Go London 50+ Physical Activity Social Marketing Campaign

As Go London and the physical activity agenda gather momentum it is timely to plan and deliver a 2nd social marketing campaign. Based on the principles of social marketing this campaign will focus on the promotion of physical activity to the 50+ population.

The presentation from the consultation seminar with local PCTs can be found here.

Further information, insight and research on promoting physical activity to this target group can be viewed on the Promoting Activity Toolkit website.

Active Environment Learning Network

Chapter 4 in Be Active Be Healthy (DH 2009) reflects the need to improve the physical environment in order to encourage and support physical activity. The learning network on 25th September 2009 called on a number of regional and local organisations involved in the promotion of an active environment to talk about their work on this agenda. The presentations from which can be found below.

• Creating an Active Environment in Camden
• Update - Physical Activity and Built Environment
• London Parks and Green Spaces Forum
• HUDU - The Planning System and Physical Activity
• London Sports Forum for Disabled People
• Natural England - Active Environment
• Walk England's 2012 Active Challenge Routes Project

Commissioning Physical Activity & Lets Get Moving

As an NHS London Go London commitment to Energise the Local Delivery System for physical activity, two Network meetings have been held to disseminate information relating to the commissioning of physical activity and in particular the regional roll-out of “Lets Get Moving – a physical activity care pathway for the NHS”. The presentations delivered by colleagues are available below:

• Physical Activity & the Commissioning Landscape
• Lets Get Moving – DH overview
• NHS Hillingdon - Implementing LGM locally
• An Introduction to LGM Module 1 Training

For more information relating to Lets Get Moving please contact your sub-regional Go London Physical Activity Co-ordinator.