Community Health and Wellbeing

Join the movement

Who makes physical activity possible — and where do we go from here? Let’s kick off 2026 with energy, honesty, and movement — in every sense.

This special Community Health and Wellbeing Forum marks the third sector launch of Dumfries and Galloway’s Physical Activity Strategy. It’s a strategy for everyone, not just elite athletes or sports clubs. From gentle gardening groups to community walks and dance sessions, physical activity is already happening all around us — in creative, inclusive, and community-led ways.

This forum will:

– Unpack the strategy in plain language
– Spotlight local examples of movement that matters
– Ask how we embed physical activity into everyday community life
– Invite the third sector to shape what comes nextWhether you lead a walking group, deliver peer support, manage a warm space or run a Men’s Shed — you’re already part of the movement.
Let’s build it, together.

Forum aims:

– To introduce and contextualise the new Physical Activity Strategy within community health and wellbeing work
– To highlight how the third sector already enables physical activity and where alignment naturally exists
– To invite organisations to contribute to, and shape, the local delivery landscape
– To identify opportunities for collaboration, funding, and resource sharing
– To gather insight on what the third sector needs to scale or embed activity in everyday services

OUTCOMES:
By the end of the forum, attendees will:

– Understand the vision and priorities of the Physical Activity Strategy
– Recognise the role they already play in supporting movement in communities
– Identify ways to align, partner, or amplify their existing work
– Share real examples of accessible, inclusive physical activity
– Surface barriers to delivery and explore creative solutions
– Contribute to a collective conversation about how the sector stays involved