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Sponsored by Winner: Caradon District Council A Cornish district with above-average deprivation, poor transport and health inequalities helped develop a ground-breaking project with a local factory employer, Ginsters, to offer healthy activities for its workforce. The result has been lower absenteeism and better staff retention as well as healthier lifestyles. FINALISTS: (Click on the links to read councils' submissions to the judges) Birmingham City Council East Ayrshire Council Hampshire County Council London Borough of Lambeth North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council North West Leicestershire District Council Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council COMMENDED: Daventry District Council Isle of Wight Council Midlothian Council Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council About the sponsors: Leisure Connection, the UK's leading leisure facility management company, is continually improving standards at local leisure centres through a programme of investment, which develops and improves facilities, services and employees. Working in partnership with local authorities and national sports agencies such as Sport England and the British Wheelchair Sports Foundation, Leisure Connection has invested in excess of £70 million into local facilities in the last eight years. Leisure Connection operates a number of leading brands including Harpers Fitness and SwimSchool and welcomes over 20 million visitors a year to its 70+ centres. Leisure Connection is proud to be sponsoring this award for a 2nd year in succession. This year we hope to see even more exciting examples which demonstrate how Local Authorities are delivering innovative projects which have proved to make a difference in encouraging exercise and activity among their residents. Back to the MJ Awards Home

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Promoting Active Communities Achievement of the Year

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