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Sustrans wants roads Assembly Government Minister
reallocated so that walking and for Environment, Sustainability
cycling takes priority over cars in and Housing, said: “We can
most situations through measures make a real contribution to
such as pavement widening and improving health in our
20mph zones. communities and help tackle
Dafydd Thomas, Sustrans’ climate change if town and
Active Travel Programme transport planners work
Manager for Wales, said: “Our together to create better
environment should be designed, opportunities for people to walk
created and managed to and cycle.”
encourage healthy lifestyles. Chief Medical Officer for
“If people walked and cycled Wales Tony Jewell added: “If
more often for local journeys - people have the opportunity to
such as to the shops, to work or walk and cycle regularly, then
Welsh streets need
to school - it would improve their this physical activity can have a
physical and mental wellbeing positive impact on their health
re-planning to help
and reduce their chances of and wellbeing.
becoming obese.” “It’s not just health
The information sheet includes professionals who can deliver on
tackle obesity
evidence that each additional public health interventions -
kilometre walked per day is planners, architects and
Wales’s obesity epidemic will currently obese, Sustrans has called associated with nearly five % engineers have a very important
escalate unless streets are on town and transport planners to reduction in the likelihood of role in raising physical activity
redesigned to encourage walking join the fight against obesity at the obesity, and each additional hour levels within Wales by creating
and cycling, the UK’s leading Working Together to Plan a Healthy spent in a car per day with a six environments that allow people
transport charity has claimed. Wales conference, organised by the % increase in its likelihood. to be active.”
With 18% of Welsh adults Wales Centre for Health. Jane Davidson, Welsh
Swimming teachers
JJB teams up with
at Trafford College, says: “As
Trafford college
an outstanding training
get US opportunity
provider, Trafford College helps
and Lifetime
a wide range of organisations
JJB Fitness Clubs has teamed up address their training needs. To
The Institute of Swimming have knowledge to instruct sports at with Trafford College and Lifetime support employers on a
joined forces with cultural American summer camps for a to deliver training programmes to national level, the college
exchange programme providers minimum of nine weeks. its employees on the scheme and needed an equally reputable
Camp Leaders and Olympic It is being supported by some deliver a proportion of the provider to work in partnership
bronze medalist Steve Parry to of the UK’s top athletes who are Learning and Skills Council with. We have an excellent
offer the experience of a lifetime all keen to see qualified instructors funded training. relationship with Lifetime who
for young adults. take part in the summer camp Lifetime will provide Fitness, will be able to provide
The IoS, the training and programme, including one of Customer Service and Sales professional and effective
delivery arm of the ASA, is Great Britain’s top Olympic training at Level 2 and the training to JJB nationally.
offering applicants to Camp swimmers, Athens medalist Steve programmes are planned for 22 of “We are using the funding to
Leaders USA summer camps Parry: “This is a great, affordable the 48 JJB sites across the UK. subsidise Level 2 qualifications
the chance to gain swimming way to gain invaluable work Gerwyn House, Director of for those employees who do not
teaching qualification at half the experience, a recognised Operations at Lifetime said. “By already possess a Level 2
usual price, before jetting off to a qualification and a fantastic new working with Trafford college it qualification. Train to Gain will
summer as an assistant instructing experience through enables two recognised and improve JJB’s productivity and
swimming instructor. hands on learning,” he said. “The leading quality training providers competitiveness by making sure
Once the ASA training course great service the Camp Leaders to get together to provide their employees have the right
has been completed, applicants group provides easily highlights industry-recognised training skills to do the best job.”
will also benefit from hands on why so many qualified instructors programmes with efficiency and Train to Gain is the point of
experience with a local are turning to them to start their flexibility. JJB clearly recognises access for businesses to get
swimming club to help build up greatest adventure!” the value of work-based learning the training advice and support
their experience. ASA’s Head of Workforce and Train to Gain is a positive needed to succeed. The LSC’s
The Sports Leaders programme Development Spencer Moore is step towards supporting their Train to Gain service provides
run by Camp Leaders offers delighted at the partnership and investment in staff training.” impartial, independent advice
qualified teachers and coaches the the prospects it will bring for Rachel Kay, Workforce on training to businesses
opportunity to use their skills and new candidates. Development Manager for Sport across England.
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