Meet the Active Charnwood team

Meet the Active Charnwood team below:

Zoe Griffiths

Oversees and manages the Sport and Active Recreation team.
Responsible for developing policies and coordinating the development of sport and active recreation throughout the borough working closely with key partnership organisations.

Oversees the physical activity programmes and Wild Card scheme, including Public Health Sport and Physical Activity Commissioning Programme.
Responsibilities include working alongside our Leisure Centre provider Fusion Lifestyle, to deliver GP Referral and Cardiac Rehab Programmes, as well as the Steady Steps Falls Prevention programme.
Lead officer for the annual Charnwood Sports Awards and a member of the Charnwood Health and Well Being Partnership and the Mental Health Forum.

Manages the children’s and young people sport and physical activity programmes, including the Sport England community sport activation “Hits” project.
Responsibilities include sport and physical activity commissioning projects, overseeing the Active Charnwood Alliance, Charnwood sports grants and Charnwood Sport Awards.

Supports all members of the Sports and Active Recreation team in their daily duties.
Administers the member grants process that is run within Charnwood
Refer individuals who are wanting to get more physically active to the First Contact scheme, into sports and activities that may be of interest to them.

Promotes, organises and delivers a range of physical activity sessions, activities and events to help improve residents' and staff physical and mental health.
Organises walks, cycling and running activities for all ages and for adults and older people, workplace health events, chair-based exercise and falls prevention classes.

Manages and oversees the Twilight Games Package, a training package of adapted games played at local community groups, care homes and sheltered accommodations.
Co-ordinates seated exercise training for volunteers, care and community workers and exercise professionals.
Supports and develops Ladies Only Sessions, the Choose to Move physical activity program, Inclusive Sport and This Girl Can charity night.

Delivers Mini-Movers, a physical play session for families with under-fives, combining music and movement to encourage physical activity through play.
Delivers Forest School sessions to educational settings across Charnwood, where children and young people attend a woodland setting to experience learning through play in a natural environment.

Targets children and young people who struggle with their mental health and wellbeing by educating them about surrounding topics and promoting healthy lifestyles.
Currently delivers the Active Charnwood Youth Wellbeing Project, a programme which educates students about mental health and wellbeing while utilising sport and exercise to enhance engagement.

Last updated: Wed 7th December, 2022 @ 16:31