Together an Active Future (TaAF) enables sustainable change in approaches to physical activity
Our role as a Sport England Place Partner is to create the conditions for this change at a local level, within Pennine Lancashire.
We invest in people to develop their capability to lead
We inspire transformation through collaboration
We translate ideas and learning to deliver meaningful change
We know there are a number of different challenges that make it harder for people to be more active. We also know that when we come together, take time and create the right environment, we can open opportunities to allow everyone in our places to move more.
Places
TaAF covers the footprint of Pennine Lancashire; made up of the areas of Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale.
Our Local Networks have a place based team in each district. You can find out more about what is happening in each area by clicking on the map.
Our current workstreams include: Active Environments, Active Health, Active Schools, Active Madrassahs and Systems Leadership. Read more about the workstreams by clicking on the logos below:
Fundamentals of our approach
Model for Change
The TaAF Model for Change is at the heart of how we create transformational and sustainable change. Central to our model is the idea that people who are changing themselves (attitude, behaviours, priorities) are the key to our systems and places changing for the better.
Differentiated Approach
The Differentiated Approach is our way of structuring, managing and delivering our work.
Shared Role Model
Some helpful considerations for using a share role staffing model. Read more about our learning and experiences when we became a Sport England Local Delivery Pilot, as well as insightful and indepth research on the model.
The Look, The Sound, The Feel
A helpful guide on how you can create an environment that inspires involvement and enables great contribution. “A little change from you can make a big difference to others”
Design Principles
Some helpful principles and considerations to guide thinking and approaches when you are creating the space for change to happen in a place.
Creative Engagement
A load of hints, tips, activities and tools that can help take you to the next level when planning and delivering interactions, meetings and events that inspire people.
Developmental Evaluation & Learning
Our developmental evaluation approach is practical, co-produced, and anchored in continuous learning. We work in six-month cycles that make evaluation part of day-to-day delivery
Submissions to Sport England
Our first big submission to Sport England that secured our status as a Local Delivery Pilot and outlines who we are, what we care about and what we want to do.
Our second submission to Sport England that secured their ongoing commitment to Pennine Lancashire and TaAF. It outlines our fundamentals, learning so far and future plans.
Our third submission to Sport England marks a new phase: Deepening.
It builds on the foundations of Pathfinder and Accelerator, focusing on what works and where we can go further. Read more about our plans to deepen our impact in the education system, primary care and active environments.