Neighbourhoods Move It [CASE STUDY]

Kerry Allan

Sport Waitakere

2015

Sport New Zealand

To find out more about Neighbourhoods Move It, contact Kerry Allan by calling 09 966 3108 or emailing kerry.allan@sportwaitakere.co.nz  

‘Neighbourhoods Move It’ provides targeted Waitakere communities with a diverse range of opportunities to participate in sport and recreation. The project’s overarching philosophy is to bring these opportunities into the local communities—reducing barriers to participation. 

The project launched in mid-2008 and will run until mid-2012, with Active Communities funding for the first three years. The project is noteworthy for involving multiple partners, including the Regional Sport Trust (RST), Council, District Health Board (DHB), Public Health Organisation (PHO) and health care trusts.

Activities are developed in liaison with numerous schools, kura, clubs, and other groups—in many locations. It’s an excellent model for bringing a large number of organisations together, aligning goals and efforts to encourage sustainable physical activity.

The case study discusses the background to the project, particularly the high levels of partnership and collaboration, describes the various initiatives and learnings around the partnership process and sustainability.

Keywords:

reducing barriers, neighbourhoods

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Case study

Auckland

Report

Published

Outdoor Recreation, Physical activity, Recreation, Sport

Adults, Asian, Maori, Older people, Pacific, Young People

Outdoors, Schools

Non-organised, Organised

Barriers, Benefits, Capability, Delivery, Financing / funding, Impacts- social, Management, Participation, Planning, Policy, Professionals

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April 14, 2015