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SAM – Solihull Active Minds

About SAM

People living with poorer mental wellbeing is rising, SAM demonstrates a commitment from organisations across different sectors to increase opportunities and support for residents to improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Sport England, through the Commonwealth Active Communities fund have awarded Solihull funding to deliver SAM.

A community wellness programme to help people with poorer mental health to be more active.
Partners involved in SAM include Living Well UK, Solihull Active, Colebridge Trust, Think Active, Solihull Council and NHS.

Our Vision

‘If we connect our partners, then we can begin to mutually understand each other and build on the strengths of each partner. Because the system wants to improve the health and wellbeing of residents’

Guiding Principles

  • Non-authoritative
  • Start of a generational change
  • No judgement
  • To create a sustainable solution
  • A project for healthier, happier residents
  • This is about movement, not sport
  • To give hope
  • To be 100% accessible, to everyone

What SAM is trying to achieve

  • Improved knowledge of where to take part in physical activity and sport
  • Reduction in physical inactivity of people experiencing deprivation
  • Improved mental wellbeing
  • Active travel and cleaner environment
  • People using places and spaces – parks, canals, cycle paths, streets and pitches
  • Pride of local space and area
  • New local partnerships between organisations
  • System wide values recognition

‘System Solutions’ Grant

Applications are now closed.

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