Active East
This project's parent organization is Scottish Sports Futures
It operates in United Kingdom
It uses Multiple sports
Winner of the
Entered the Best New Project
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Active East aims to use the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games as a catalyst to address significant issues relating to young people’s lack of participation in sport and physical activity in the East of Glasgow and create a local legacy.
Young people in the East End are born into communities ingrained with some of the most significant social problems in Western Europe, with many communities falling into the bottom 15% of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation. There are also many wider problems relating to physical and mental health with only 35% of young people at secondary school in the East of Glasgow reaching the recommended daily levels of physical activity (Glasgow City Schools Health and Wellbeing Survey, 2012) there is clear and quantifiable need that must be addressed.
Active East, which has achieved legacy status, recruit Active Champions, aged between 14 and 25, who complete an individualised programme of awards and training in sport and physical activity and volunteering. They utilise these skills through coaching at partner youth and sport organisations.