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Insight Hub

We’ve collated trusted data, insights and research to help you support happier, healthier communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

If you’re looking to learn from other professionals across the sector, whether that’s their top tips to engaging young people or engaging older adults, visit the Insight section of our News & Stories.

Physical Activity Levels

Want to understand how active people are in different communities and why it matters? These insights explore the bigger picture of physical activity across the Hampshire and Isle of Wight area, as well as the impact that moving more can have on health, wellbeing, and everyday life.

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We Can Be Active Insights

Updated insights for the We Can Be Active Strategy

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What’s the social value of sport and physical activity in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight?

Potential savings to the health and social care system

Children and Young People

Here you’ll find insight and data focused on children and young people, from how active they are to how they feel about physical activity.

If you’re looking for practical ways to apply this learning, head over to our Youth Voice or Workforce Development pages for tools and ideas to help you better engage young people.

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Active Lives Children and Young People survey

Information for schools and teachers

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Latest Active Lives Data for Children and Young People Released

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BeeWell Survey 2023- Children and Young People Insights

The results are in - 22,000 young people have their say

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How do young people in Test Valley feel about physical activity?

New insight explores motivations, barriers and preferences.

How do young people on the Isle of Wight feel about physical activity?

A snapshot of young people's motivations and barriers.

People with Additional Needs

People living with a disability or long-term health condition may face extra barriers to being active. These insights can help you better understand their experiences and shape sessions that are inclusive, welcoming, and accessible to all.

Health professionals can also visit our Health and Care section to explore the role of physical activity in supporting long-term health.

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Activity Alliance: report finds disabled people’s activity could contribute £6.2k per person a year to society

New research revealing the social value in disabled people being

Creating Accessible and Inclusive Sports Facilities

Put users at the heart of facility design.

Supporting Those Living With Long Term Health Conditions To Be Active

Understand how to support those living with health conditions.

Places

Where people live plays a big part in how active they are. These insights explore how local environments, communities and systems influence activity levels as well as understanding the local picture that can help you tailor your approach.

To dig deeper into this way of working, visit our Working in Place page.

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Place-based pilot

Testing a place-based approach to support people to be active.

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Hampshire Active Health Programme

What did we learn from the £1.4million active health fund

Project and Programme Insights

When Energise Me learn, we share. Here you’ll find insights from projects we’ve led or commissioned: what worked, what we learned, and what we’d do differently.

Curious about what we’re working on right now? Take a look at the Our Projects page to find out more.

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Pride in Our Workforce Resource

Become more inclusive with our Pride in Our Workforce resource.

Mystery Shoppers

Supporting inactive women aged 45-54 to try something new.

Why invest in workplace wellbeing

Understand the business case for an active workplace.

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Activity And The Environment

Building a sustainable and climate friendly activity sector

If there's some you'd like to know more about, or if you can't find what you're looking for, then please get in touch:

Where To Next

News & Stories

Read the latest physical activity news from Energise Me.

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Finding Funding

Find funding to support physical activity and sport.

We Can Be Active Wins

Share your We Can Be Active good news with us.

Our Partners

Helping us tackle inactivity to boost health and happiness

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