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 next
Whether 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
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