We Are Undefeatable is a Sport England national campaign.
Active Sussex is proud to be part of the “We Are Undefeatable” movement supporting people with a range of long term health conditions, developed by 16 leading health and social care charities and backed by expertise, insight and significant National Lottery funding from Sport England. The purpose of the campaign is to support and encourage finding ways to be active that work with each person’s conditions, not against them.
Being undefeatable is understanding that how people feel can change from day-to-day, that everybody’s situation is unique, and that moving more when you can is just as important as accepting when you can’t. We believe that every achievement, no matter how small it might seem to someone else, is worth celebrating.
When it comes to finding ways to move, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. In fact, there are many, many ways to be active, including some that people may not realise actually count.
A new series of videos have been produced to support people with health conditions to move more.
The series – Make Your Move – aims to support people to be active at home and is available on DVD and on YouTube. The charities hope the DVD and online videos will motivate people to be active in a way that works for them, using simple and varied instructed activities that are designed to improve strength, balance, coordination and energy and reduce stress, and are suitable for a variety of activity levels.
There are 7 different physical activity sessions, each around 15 minutes long with a chance to take pauses throughout, and no specialist equipment needed. Each one can be tried independently of the others, in any order. No experience or knowledge of a specific activity is needed.
Watch video seriesIf you wish to become a supporter of We Are Undefeatable and utilise the range of resources which can be used to promote the campaign, and support more people with long term health conditions to be active you can register here. You will also find clear guidelines on how to use these assets.
For more information on the We Are Undefeatable movement, please contact Ross Joannides, Strategic Relationship Manager using the information below.
Ross is responsible for working with partners to tackle inequalities locally in order to address inactivity. He has a focus on increasing the levels of physical activity for older people and people living with long-term health conditions. Ross is also the Active Sussex Strategic lead for Brighton & Hove.
Email: rjoannides@activesussex.org