Sport for Confidence CIC

We're delighted to share that we have launched a new community focused delivery model in Westminster, London in partnership with Everyone Active - SLM. 🙌 The model is based on a proven, successful blueprint, to improve access to #OccupationalTherapy services and meaningful physical activity. Read all about our new Community Model - https://lnkd.in/eHeqfdT2 #Community #PromotingGoodHealth #PreventingIllHealth #Westminster #GoodNewsStory Westminster City Council

AHPs and OTs …Your voice is needed. Liz Fletcher and Lisa Westhorpe proudly represented the MovingOTs community at the Active Wellbeing – A Movement for Change network session (contact Julie Russell) . They brought the occupational therapy perspective into a powerful cross-sector conversation about how we can reimagine systems to better support population health and reduce health inequalities. The network brings together leaders from across leisure, sport, health, local government and community settings—creating space to explore what’s working, what needs to change, and how we lead that change together. We’d love to see more Allied Health Professionals, involved in this growing movement. These sessions offer a real opportunity to influence, connect, and collaborate with others committed to preventative, inclusive approaches to health and wellbeing. If your work is grounded in population health, inclusion, or prevention—this is a space where your leadership is not just welcome, but needed. Let’s make sure AHPs are part of shaping what comes next. #AHP4Change #MovingOTs #OccupationalTherapy #AHPLeadership #ActiveWellbeing #SystemsLeadership #PopulationHealth #PublicHealth #Inclusion #HealthInequalities #CommunityOfPractice #AHPsIntoAction #MovementForChange

Our Exercise for Confidence group at The Brentwood Centre on Wednesday's, lead by Occupational Therapist, Michelle, and Coach, Brandon, includes a variety of different activities each week, which help to improve - 💫 Hand-eye co-ordination 💫 Reactionary skills 💫 Cognitive function 💫 Social skills 💫 Attention span and focus 💫 Decision making 💫 Strategic thinking 💫 Self confidence Have you, or someone you know or care for, benefited from Exercise for Confidence? Let us know in the comments! #PromotingGoodHealth #MeaningfulActivity #PreventingIllHealth Royal College of Occupational Therapists Everyone Active - SLM #OccupationalTherapy

Sport has the power to change lives — but only if everyone has the chance to take part 🏀♿ Jake Turner from Sport for Confidence CIC is on a mission to make sport and physical activity accessible to all, breaking down barriers for people with disabilities and long-term conditions. But how do you turn a bold vision into real impact? In this episode, Jake shares the innovative ways Sport for Confidence is working with leisure centres, healthcare teams, and local authorities to create lasting change. It’s an inspiring watch — and it’s now on YouTube! 📺 Watch now: https://lnkd.in/eKVwWN-j #GetBetterInChelmsford #ChelmsfordCityCouncil #Podcast #BetterAgency

Spotted! Our own Liz Fletcher in the latest issue of #OTNews where she shares her unconventional path to #OccupationalTherapy leadership and the importance of advocating for systemic change. Read Liz's full piece - https://lnkd.in/ek_6Tkfe Royal College of Occupational Therapists #OTLeadership #WomenLeaders

Last week we were delighted to be invited to present at the Moving Social Work Conference 2025, led by Professor Brett Smith . The day was for social work professionals from across Essex and was focused on the Moving Social Work initiative to help attendees to recognise the power of movement and how it is core to effective prevention in social care. Lyndsey Barrett – presented on “Embedding Physical Activity into Practice” while Occupational Therapy Assistant, James Adams lead an example Love to Move session (see the video below!) with Sport for Confidence participant, Donna, joining James and Lyndsey on stage, and our Occupational Therapist Georgia Wills led an afternoon Boccia activity to give attendees the chance to try their hand at one of the world’s most accessible and inclusive sports! Thank you to the Essex Social Care Academy team for hosting a fantastic event! 🙏 #MovingSocialWork #PromotingGoodHealth #PreventingIllHealth #LoveToMove #MeaningfulActivity #OccupationalTherapy Essex County Council

Our Operations Director, Jake Turner, was the guest on the latest episode of the Get Better in Chelmsford podcast. 💫 Thank you Richard Brenkley Natasha Katz and Better Agency for inviting Jake on, and for highlighting the role of sport and physical activity in transforming lives and creating positive change. 🙏 🎧 Listen via the link below. #PromotingGoodHealth #PreventingIllHealth #PlayYourPart

Turn to page 24 for news of our Learning Arena - a workforce development programme to help people in Essex live healthy lives and achieve their full potential. 🙌 #Wellnation #PromotingGoodHealth #PreventingIllHealth #PlayYourPart #LearningArena Emily Wingate Georgia Wills

Great to meet with our current and former Teesside University occupational therapy apprenticeship students, Emma Brown and Felicity Kyte, in the sunshine last week to talk all things physical activity in occupational therapy practice! Emma and Felicity are/were both involved in leisure centre placements supported by Sport for Confidence CIC at Darlington Borough Council leisure facilities, using their occupational therapy skills and focus on meaningful movement to support those furthest away from physical activity. During her placement last summer, Felicity set up a boccia group for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs (no mean feat given that she had only 7 weeks to identify community needs, organise the group and recruit participants!). Her project was used as the basis for an application for the Sport England Movement Fund (big thanks to Jon Ainsworth for his work on this) to ensure the group could be sustained. We recently found out that the application was successful, which was perfect timing for Emma to support with setting up the group as an ongoing initiative during her placement. So, we have an ask for the good people of LinkedIn today… We have funding for Boccia England training to support leisure centre and social care staff to run the group. We’d love to hear from any #AdultSocialCare staff in the #TeesValley area who’d be interested in receiving online boccia leaders award training (for free!). Can anyone help us with connections here? Really exciting to see how physical activity pathways are being developed across health and social care, focusing on those furthest away from meaningful movement 🥳 Thanks to Sean O’Connell for supervising Emma on her placement, and Sam Studdert for long arm supervision support 💪 Emma and I will be at the Boost Learning and Improvement Community event today showcasing collaboration across the Tees Valley area to embed physical activity within healthcare professional education - come and say hi if you’re attending 👋 Dawn Drury Geoff Downes Liv Johnson Royal College of Occupational Therapists #PhysicalActivity #PlayYourPart #HealthInequalities Alt text: Lisa, Emma and Felicity are smiling in the sunshine with their sunglasses on, taking advantage of last week’s nice weather and planning the boccia group.