Derby Place Partnership Lead (Move More Derby)

Derby is one of the places that has been identified to be part of a bigger programme of work, funded by Sport England. This is an exciting new role that will enable people living in specific areas of Derby to be more active and lead healthier lives. Derby is a relatively small city, governed by a unitary authority that has rich industrial background, with some amazing people living and working there. But for a while now some people living in certain parts of the city have been finding it hard to be active and lead a healthy lifestyle, and we want to collectively do something about this. By working deeply with 5 communities to address the root causes of ill health and inactivity, the post holder will work with a range of organisations in close partnership with communities to co-design solutions, which can provide support to lighten the load and make it easier to be active where people live. Helping to improve health and wellbeing. Derby has considerable assets to support this role: a thriving voluntary and community sector, a strong ethos of partnership working at every level and key senior stakeholders who are passionate about reducing the significant inequalities in health outcomes in the city. Derby Place Partnership Lead (Move More Derby) This role will lead the Place Partnership work in Derby. Building strong collaboration across a wide range of partner organisations, the focus will be on creating the culture and environment for change, reflecting the needs of communities and their barriers to being active.